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 |
About Benjamin Moore Caliente
At LRV 8, Caliente is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Caliente earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Caliente within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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.
Benjamin Moore Caliente Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Caliente from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore AF-290 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Caliente
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Show Stopper (SW 7588), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caliente without repainting risk. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Caliente
At Behr, the closest color to Caliente is Farmhouse Red (170D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Caliente
Valspar's nearest match is Très Bien (8001-9G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caliente without repainting risk. See the full Très Bien swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Caliente
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Caliente. The nearest is Blaze (PPG13-16) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Caliente
At Glidden, the closest color to Caliente is Rapture Red (07YR 10/489) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rapture Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Caliente
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sugared Maple (104-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caliente without repainting risk. See the full Sugared Maple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Caliente
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Show Stopper (HGSW 1052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Caliente without repainting risk. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Caliente
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Caliente. The nearest is Vintage Red (DET427) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Red swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Caliente
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Caliente is Brave And Bold (JG-32) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brave And Bold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Caliente
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Caliente. The nearest is Siren (1117) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Siren swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Caliente
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Caliente is Siren (1117). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Siren and you'll get the same color. See the full Siren swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Caliente
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Caliente. The nearest is Red Stiletto (C2-522) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Stiletto swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Caliente
The closest Backdrop equivalent of Caliente is Punk Rock (BD-PR). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Backdrop is your counter, order Punk Rock and you'll get the same color. See the full Punk Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Caliente
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Caliente is Siren (1117). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). If Kompozit is your counter, order Siren and you'll get the same color. See the full Siren swatch →