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Aniline Red 1350
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Aniline Red sits at L* 43.6, a* 47.4, b* 8.5. Its hue angle is 10° and its chroma is 48.2, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 13.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.7, Aniline Red is lighter than 13% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Aniline Red
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot | SW 6843 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gala Pink | SW 6579 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Aniline Red
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bing Cherry Pie | HDC-SM16-04 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glazed Raspberry | 120D-5 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Glaze | 2078-20 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Cherry Wine | 2080-30 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blushing Red | 2079-20 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Spice | 1337 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fuchsine | 1343 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Corsage | 1349 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Drop Dead Gorgeous 1329 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Santa's Suit 1336 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Rouge 2084-30 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Umbria Red 1316 · darker, LRV 12.2
- Fuchsine 1343 · darker, LRV 12.4
- Foxglove Bloom 2077-20 · darker, LRV 12.6
Colors that go with Aniline Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · complementary (180°)
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Tomato Galette 2171-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover Green 2034-10 · triadic (120°)
- Laguna Blue 2059-30 · triadic (240°)
Aniline Red vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 13.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 13.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 13.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.