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Caliente AF-290
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, Caliente sits at L* 31.8, a* 41.8, b* 23.8. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 48.1, 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 95%.
LRV 8.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.8, Caliente is lighter than 4% 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 Caliente
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classy Red | SW 2913 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poppy Flower | SW 2904 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vermilion | SW 2914 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Caliente
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree | ECC-32-3 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| New Sled | HDC-WR15-12 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherry Tart | UL110-18 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Truffle | 2080-10 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Country Redwood | HC-183 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flamenco | CSP-1195 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heritage Red | HC-181 | 5.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rapture | CC-66 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pomegranate | AF-295 | 5.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pomegranate AF-295 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Cherry Burst CSP-1200 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Raspberry Truffle 2080-10 · lighter, LRV 10.0
- Country Redwood HC-183 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Classic Burgundy HC-182 · darker, LRV 7.2
Colors that go with Caliente
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · complementary (180°)
- Crushed Velvet 2076-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- California Blue 2060-20 · triadic (240°)
Caliente vs popular colors
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 10.3 vs 8.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.