Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Love Affair |
| SKU | 1266 |
| Hex | #85595D |
| RGB | 133, 89, 93 |
| HSL | 355°, 20%, 44% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Love Affair
With an LRV of 13, Love Affair 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.
Love Affair works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Love Affair 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 #85595D in HSL space. Pair Love Affair 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 Love Affair Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Love Affair 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 1266 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Love Affair
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Alaea (SW 7579), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Love Affair without repainting risk. See the full Alaea swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Love Affair
Behr has no exact twin of Love Affair. The nearest is Red Willow (PPU1-09) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Willow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Love Affair
At Valspar, the closest color to Love Affair is Maroon Rover (V079-6) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.1 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maroon Rover swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Love Affair
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Old Burgundy (PPG13-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Love Affair without repainting risk. See the full Old Burgundy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Love Affair
Glidden's nearest match is Old Burgundy (PPG13-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Love Affair without repainting risk. See the full Old Burgundy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Love Affair
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Strawberry Shade (302-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Love Affair without repainting risk. See the full Strawberry Shade swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Love Affair
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is In A Maroon Mood (DEFD06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Love Affair without repainting risk. See the full In A Maroon Mood swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Love Affair
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Starlet (0094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Love Affair without repainting risk. See the full Starlet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Love Affair
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Love Affair is Flowering Chestnut (H0005) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flowering Chestnut swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Love Affair
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Love Affair is Crantini (C2-508) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crantini swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Love Affair
Clare has no exact twin of Love Affair. The nearest is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Love Affair
At Kompozit, the closest color to Love Affair is Whimsy (0100) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whimsy swatch →