Rustique (BM AF-275)
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Rustique (BM AF-275) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.7, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rustique
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rustique 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 Rustique, 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 | Roycroft Copper Red | SW 2839 | 7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Red Pepper | PPU2-02 | 8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cherry | 2003-7A | 11 | 6.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Spiceberry | 1059-7 | 9 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Rustique (LRV 9.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Rustique
Darker than Rustique
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-275 |
| Hex | #7C3E2E |
| RGB | 124, 62, 46 |
| HSL | 12°, 46%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.8, 25.3, 22.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rustique (BM AF-275), published as #7C3E2E
#6F362D
#8A462D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rustique (BM AF-275)?
- Rustique has an LRV of 9.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rustique is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rustique in another brand?
- Roycroft Copper Red (SW 2839) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Rustique warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rustique as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.0; 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.