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Hot Spice 2011-30
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 Spice sits at L* 60.1, a* 52.7, b* 38.5. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 65.3, 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 86%.
LRV 27.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.3, Hot Spice is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hot 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daring | SW 6879 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rejuvenate | SW 6620 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ardent Coral | SW 6874 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hot 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Coral | 190B-6 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pimento | P180-6 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lipstick | 170B-6 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangerine Dream | 2012-30 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Craft Room | 2010-30 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Picante | 006 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Salmon | 2009-30 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Glow | 014 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucker Orange | CW-300 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jeweled Peach 2013-30 · lighter, LRV 30.0
- Fiesta Orange 084 · lighter, LRV 30.0
- Fresno 020 · lighter, LRV 31.9
- Craft Room 2010-30 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Autumn Cover 2170-30 · darker, LRV 25.0
- Dark Salmon 2009-30 · darker, LRV 24.9
Colors that go with Hot Spice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · complementary (180°)
- Deco Rose 1328 · analogous (−30°)
- Pumpkin Blush 2156-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · triadic (240°)
Hot Spice vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 27.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 27.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 14.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.