Color Crush: Spice Up Your Decor With Cayenne

Spice up your home with this zesty red-orange hue. It looks rich and gorgeous when paired with other warm colors like pink, beige and burgundy, or it can offer contrast against cool colors like blue or gray.

Used in a variety of cuisines, the fiery cayenne pepper can kick any dish up a notch. It does the same in home design — notice how vibrant this bedroom's plum and lavender tones look when paired with a deep red-orange.

A red-orange hue can look warm and cozy in a traditional space. In this farmhouse dining room, a bold cayenne wall covering conveys the richness of a country manor, while white paneling keeps the space from feeling too heavy.

When mixed with blues and crisp whites, cayenne takes on a nautical look, as seen in this guest bedroom.