Terra Forms 89/100
Warm organic abstracts for cafes, restaurants and hospitality floors.
- The white ground of the prints stands clear of the wall
- A terracotta accent echoes the wall
Art for exposed brick
Art for exposed brick walls
Red brick is busy. Every brick is a slightly different color and the mortar draws a grid across the whole wall. Art that works on it needs a clean, light ground and a confident shape, so it reads as a deliberate panel rather than one more texture.
Best bundles for exposed brick walls
Ranked from the measured colors of every print against a exposed brick wall (#9A5B45). Score your exact paint color or try a photo of your wall.
Neue Geometry 87/100
Bauhaus-inspired geometry for coworking, education and tech offices.
- The white ground of the prints stands clear of the wall
- Blue accents play against the terracotta wall
- A red accent echoes the wall
Ribbon Weave 87/100
Layered translucent bands in navy, clay, ochre and sage for restaurants, hotels and lounges.
- The white ground of the prints stands clear of the wall
- A red accent echoes the wall
Linen Grid 86/100
Fine architectural line work in graphite and rust on a faint grid, for offices, coworking and retail.
- The white ground of the prints stands clear of the wall
- A terracotta accent echoes the wall
Framing, light and size on exposed brick
- Frames. Black or dark bronze frames without a mat, at least an inch wide. Thin frames vanish into the mortar lines.
- Light. Brick soaks up light. Aim a spot or a track head at each print or the art goes flat by evening.
- Size. Brick shrinks art: a single 16×20 reads smaller here than on a smooth wall, so hang the prints in a trio or ask for a larger size on quote.
Where you find exposed brick walls
Cafes and coffee shops · Restaurants · Bars and lounges · Offices · Coworking spaces · Retail and boutiques. Each venue page covers counts, sizes and hanging heights for that kind of room.
Questions about art on exposed brick
How do you hang art on brick without damaging it?
Drill the mortar joints rather than the brick face. Mortar is softer, easy to patch and will not crack the brick. Use masonry anchors rated for at least twice the framed weight.
What color art goes with red brick?
Art with a light, matte ground such as cream, white or pale gray, carrying strong navy, black or deep green accents. More red and orange disappears into the brick.
How the ranking works
Every print was measured, not tagged: its colors were clustered in CIE Lab space and compared with the wall using CIEDE2000, the color-difference formula print shops use. Each bundle gets three scores. Presence: does the print stand out from this wall at a glance. Harmony: do its accent hues complement or echo the wall. Undertone: do warm and cool undertones agree. The overall match weights them 40, 35 and 25.
Other wall finishes
Painted white brick Concrete White subway tile Light wood slats Dark wood paneling Bright white Warm white Greige Light gray Charcoal Black Navy Sage green Forest green Terracotta Blush pink Pale blue