Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Hot Apple Spice |
| SKU | 2005-20 |
| Hex | #8A453E |
| RGB | 138, 69, 62 |
| HSL | 6°, 38%, 39% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Hot Apple Spice
With an LRV of 10, Hot Apple Spice 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.
Hot Apple Spice works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Hot Apple Spice 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 #8A453E in HSL space. Pair Hot Apple Spice 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 Hot Apple Spice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot Apple Spice 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 2005-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Apple Spice is Flower Pot (SW 6334) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flower Pot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Behr's nearest match is Red Hawk (ECC-46-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Red Hawk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
At Valspar, the closest color to Hot Apple Spice is Remember Me Red (2001-7A) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.4 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Remember Me Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Red Clay (PPG16-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Red Clay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Glidden's nearest match is Red Clay (PPG16-32), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Red Clay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Hot Apple Spice. The nearest is Rustic Rouge (307-7DB) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rustic Rouge swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hot Apple Spice. The nearest is Victorious Red (HGSW 1071) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victorious Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Spiced Berry (DEA149), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Spiced Berry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Hot Apple Spice. The nearest is Home At Last (JG-30) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hot Apple Spice. The nearest is Eating Room Red (NO. 43) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Parlor Rose (0060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Parlor Rose swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hot Apple Spice is Codman Claret (H0008) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Codman Claret swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Rodda's nearest match is Picante (CA227), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Picante swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mojo (C2-553), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Mojo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hot Apple Spice
Kompozit's nearest match is Parlor Rose (0060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Apple Spice without repainting risk. See the full Parlor Rose swatch →