Aniline Red (BM 1350)
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Aniline Red (BM 1350) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.7, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aniline Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aniline Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Aniline Red, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hot | SW 6843 | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 14.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Blush | 1004-1A | 16 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Heart's Desire | 1183-7 | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Aniline Red (LRV 13.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Aniline Red
Darker than Aniline Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1350 |
| Hex | #AF405B |
| RGB | 175, 64, 91 |
| HSL | 345°, 46%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.6, 47.5, 8.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aniline Red (BM 1350), published as #AF405B
#A03759
#BE495B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aniline Red (BM 1350)?
- Aniline Red has an LRV of 13.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aniline Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aniline Red in another brand?
- Heart's Desire (PPG 1183-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Aniline Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aniline Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.