Smithsonian Color Journey
The Color Red
Red commands attention, symbolizing passion, energy, and intensity. It evokes a spectrum of emotions, from love to danger and excitement. Explore the color red in the National Museum of Asian Art collections and in collections from across the Smithsonian.
Discover ways of understanding the science of color with Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and the story behind the colors we create with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
