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Rustique AF-275
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, Rustique sits at L* 33.8, a* 25.3, b* 22.0. Its hue angle is 41° and its chroma is 33.5, 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 91%.
LRV 9.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.7, Rustique is lighter than 6% 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 Rustique
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Copper Red | SW 2839 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fired Brick | SW 6335 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fireweed | SW 6328 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rustique
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Pepper | PPU2-2 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Pepper | PPU2-02 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Florence Red | BXC-76 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clydesdale Brown | 2092-10 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Red Rock | 2005-10 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Brick Red | 2084-10 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthly Russet | 2173-10 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna | 2092-20 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnt Cinnamon | 2094-10 | 2.69 | 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.
- Redwood ES-20 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Earthly Russet 2173-10 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Sienna 2092-20 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Dinner Party AF-300 · darker, LRV 8.4
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Arroyo Red 2085-10 · darker, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Rustique
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · complementary (180°)
- Cranberry Cocktail 2083-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Cordwainer 2164-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blueberry Hill 812 · triadic (240°)
Rustique vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.