Red is the color most men treat like a hazard sign and we understand the hesitation. Get it wrong and you look like you’re trying to be noticed. Get it right and it’s the thing that makes an otherwise quiet outfit worth looking at twice. A cardigan is actually one of the better ways to introduce red into a wardrobe because the format keeps it grounded. Layered over a white or grey tee, worn open over a chambray shirt, or buttoned up with trousers and a clean sneaker, the right red cardigan pulls weight without announcing itself too loudly. We’ve been looking specifically at shades that sit in the deeper, more considered end of the red family. Brick, burgundy adjacent, true red that leans slightly warm rather than fluorescent. The fit matters as much as the color. Too boxy and it looks accidental. Too slim and it fights the layer underneath. These are the ones that reward the commitment.