Moroccan Spice (BM AF-285)
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Moroccan Spice (BM AF-285) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.5, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moroccan Spice
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Moroccan 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 Moroccan 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 | Foxy | SW 6333 | 17 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Prairie Poppy | T12-1 | 17.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Salsa | 2003-3A | 19 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pizza Pie | 1058-6 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Moroccan Spice (LRV 18.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Moroccan Spice
Darker than Moroccan Spice
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-285 |
| Hex | #B25C50 |
| RGB | 178, 92, 80 |
| HSL | 7°, 39%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.1, 33.7, 22.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moroccan Spice (BM AF-285), published as #B25C50
#A4534F
#C1654F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moroccan Spice (BM AF-285)?
- Moroccan Spice has an LRV of 18.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moroccan Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moroccan Spice in another brand?
- Prairie Poppy (Behr T12-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Moroccan Spice warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Moroccan Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.8; 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.