Benjamin Moore Caliente#A22D31 · LRV 8
Caliente reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore AF-290 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Caliente |
| SKU | AF-290 |
| Hex | #A22D31 |
| RGB | 162, 45, 49 |
| HSL | 358°, 57%, 41% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Backdrop
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A22D31 in HSL space. Pair Caliente with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.