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Moroccan Spice AF-285
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, Moroccan Spice sits at L* 49.1, a* 33.7, b* 22.8. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 40.7, 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 75%.
LRV 18.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.5, Moroccan Spice is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Moroccan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Moroccan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Poppy | T12-1 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Chimayo Red | QE-04 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tibetan Orange | PPU2-14 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Peach | 2089-20 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Crimson | 1299 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Spiced Pumpkin | 034 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| China Red | CW-310 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 2.95 | 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.
- Potters Wheel 1294 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Audubon Russet HC-51 · lighter, LRV 20.9
- Baked Terra Cotta 1202 · lighter, LRV 20.9
- Warm Sienna 1203 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Salmon Stream 2173-30 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Red Parrot 1308 · darker, LRV 15.3
Colors that go with Moroccan Spice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · complementary (180°)
- Royal Fuchsia 2078-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Masada AF-220 · analogous (+30°)
- Nile Green 2035-30 · triadic (120°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (240°)
Moroccan Spice vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 1.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 18.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 18.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.