Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Salsa Dancing |
| SKU | AF-280 |
| Hex | #AB543F |
| RGB | 171, 84, 63 |
| HSL | 12°, 46%, 46% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing
With an LRV of 15, Salsa Dancing 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.
Salsa Dancing 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 Salsa Dancing 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 #AB543F in HSL space. Pair Salsa Dancing 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 Salsa Dancing Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salsa Dancing 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-280 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jalapeño (SW 6629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salsa Dancing without repainting risk. See the full Jalapeño swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
At Behr, the closest color to Salsa Dancing is Mojave Sunset (220D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mojave Sunset swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
At Valspar, the closest color to Salsa Dancing is Caliente (M104) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caliente swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Salsa Dancing is Glowing Firelight (PPG1191-7) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glowing Firelight swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
Glidden's nearest match is Glowing Firelight (PPG1191-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salsa Dancing without repainting risk. See the full Glowing Firelight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Heirloom Tomato (208-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salsa Dancing without repainting risk. See the full Heirloom Tomato swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Salsa Dancing. The nearest is Warm Sienna (HGSW 2092) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Warm Sienna swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Salsa Dancing is Santa Fe Sunset (DET458) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santa Fe Sunset swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Salsa Dancing. The nearest is On Bosque (JG-36) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Bosque swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Salsa Dancing is Harissa (NO. 9916) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Harissa swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cottage Spice (H013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salsa Dancing without repainting risk. See the full Cottage Spice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Salsa Dancing is Cherry Blink (1075) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherry Blink swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
Rodda has no exact twin of Salsa Dancing. The nearest is Smoked Salmon (CA225) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoked Salmon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vroom (C2-584), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salsa Dancing without repainting risk. See the full Vroom swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salsa Dancing
At Kompozit, the closest color to Salsa Dancing is Cherry Blink (1075) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cherry Blink swatch →