Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Fire Dance |
| SKU | 2171-20 |
| Hex | #BD543D |
| RGB | 189, 84, 61 |
| HSL | 11°, 51%, 49% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Orange |
About Benjamin Moore Fire Dance
With an LRV of 18, Fire Dance is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Fire Dance works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 orange from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Fire Dance 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 #BD543D in HSL space. Pair Fire Dance 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 Fire Dance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fire Dance 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 2171-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fire Dance
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fire Dance is Peppery (SW 6615) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fire Dance
Behr's nearest match is Fall Foliage (HDC-FL14-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fire Dance without repainting risk. See the full Fall Foliage swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fire Dance
At Valspar, the closest color to Fire Dance is Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.1 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Terra Cotta Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fire Dance
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Orange Vermillion (PPG1194-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fire Dance without repainting risk. See the full Orange Vermillion swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fire Dance
Glidden's nearest match is Orange Vermillion (PPG1194-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fire Dance without repainting risk. See the full Orange Vermillion swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fire Dance
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fire Dance is Rose Flame (206-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Flame swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fire Dance
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fire Dance is Peppery (HGSW 1082) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peppery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fire Dance
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Red River (DE5125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fire Dance without repainting risk. See the full Red River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fire Dance
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Fire Dance is Copenhagen Roof (NO. 9816) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Copenhagen Roof swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fire Dance
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fire Dance is Sweet Baby Rose (1067) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Baby Rose swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fire Dance
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Best of the Bunch (1068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fire Dance without repainting risk. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fire Dance
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fire Dance is Vroom (C2-584) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vroom swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fire Dance
Kompozit's nearest match is Best of the Bunch (1068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fire Dance without repainting risk. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →