I love a red barn. Your Amherst gray is very pretty with the white trim and white trim is a classic on a red barn and would help tie it in to the house. Using the black would give you a more modern look, IMO. Or you could trim it with the Amherst Gray and all three would have a common element. Sorry I didn’t answer your question, did I?

Thank you Susie! I picked up SW Rustic Red which looks very brown on the little swatch but will probably look red on the barn. I also picked up SW Red Barn, SW Crabby Red (swatch looks great - a bit more 'red') and SW Salute (less brown). Fireweed looks interesting too. The white does look more crisp and clean.

I'm looking at various reds, trying to figure it out.

Deep, rich red paint colors have always been a challenge. More so now that it's not really on trend - at the moment.

Sherwin Williams is your best bet to find the prettiest, biggest range of reds. Overall SW only has about 200 colors that belong to the Red hue family - that includes tints, tones and darker shades like these.

These are all older colors. Not found in current collateral but they can still be mixed. I believe all can be mixed for exterior.

But they can only be made in the Latitude product Real Red base. SW do not keep quarts or gallons in stock. They have to order. It comes in flat, satin and full gloss.

Medium gray primer is required. Plus two coats, maybe more. Red is pricey but when done right, worth it IMO.