Hot Apple Spice (BM 2005-20)
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Hot Apple Spice (BM 2005-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.1, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot Apple Spice
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hot Apple Spice 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 Hot Apple Spice, 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 | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 10 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Roasted Pepper | 180D-7 | 10.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Clay | 16-32 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Hot Apple Spice (LRV 10.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot Apple Spice
Darker than Hot Apple Spice
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2005-20 |
| Hex | #8A453E |
| RGB | 138, 69, 62 |
| HSL | 6°, 38%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.9, 28.6, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot Apple Spice (BM 2005-20), published as #8A453E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot Apple Spice (BM 2005-20)?
- Hot Apple Spice has an LRV of 10.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hot Apple Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hot Apple Spice in another brand?
- Roasted Pepper (Behr 180D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hot Apple Spice warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hot Apple Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.