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Salsa Dancing AF-280
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, Salsa Dancing sits at L* 46.1, a* 33.8, b* 28.7. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 44.4, 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 88%.
LRV 16.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.5, Salsa Dancing is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Salsa Dancing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Hearty Orange | SW 6622 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Salsa Dancing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torch Red | MQ4-35 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| New Penny | S-H-210 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tibetan Orange | PPU2-14 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiery Opal | 077 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Iron Ore Red | 2089-10 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| China Red | CW-310 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Clay | 035 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tomato Galette | 2171-10 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dragons Blood | CW-320 | 3.46 | 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.
- Geranium 1307 · lighter, LRV 16.2
- Rhubarb 2007-30 · lighter, LRV 17.3
- China Red CW-310 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Tucson Red 1300 · darker, LRV 14.4
- Northern Fire CC-94 · darker, LRV 14.4
- Tomato Galette 2171-10 · darker, LRV 13.4
Colors that go with Salsa Dancing
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · complementary (180°)
- Cherry Wine 2080-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · analogous (+30°)
- Irish Clover 2038-20 · triadic (120°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (240°)
Salsa Dancing vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 16.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.