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Hot Apple Spice 2005-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hot Apple Spice sits at L* 37.9, a* 28.6, b* 17.7. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 33.6, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 10.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.1, Hot Apple Spice is lighter than 7% 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 Hot Apple Spice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bolero | SW 7600 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hot Apple Spice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Pepper | 180D-7 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Red Hawk | ECC-46-3 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Rusty Red | PPH-72 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood | ES-20 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Maple Leaf Red | 2084-20 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Russet | 042 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Boston Brick | 2092-30 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnabar | CSP-1165 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Red | 1301 | 3.11 | 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.
- Tawny Rose 2173-20 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Country Lane 2088-20 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- Hearth Red 1295 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Burnt Cinnamon 2094-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Pomegranate AF-295 · darker, LRV 10.1
- Clydesdale Brown 2092-10 · darker, LRV 9.2
Colors that go with Hot Apple Spice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · complementary (180°)
- Cranberry Cocktail 2083-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · triadic (240°)
Hot Apple Spice vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more green.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.1), more blue/cool, more muted.