Caliente (BM AF-290)
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Caliente (BM AF-290) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.8, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caliente
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Caliente by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Caliente, 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 | Salute | SW 7582 | 7 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cherry Tree | ECC-32-3 | 9.4 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Cut Ruby | 1009-4 | 9 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brick Dust | 1056-7 | 9 | 6.7 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Caliente (LRV 8.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Caliente
Darker than Caliente
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-290 |
| Hex | #8A2728 |
| RGB | 138, 39, 40 |
| HSL | 359°, 56%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.8, 41.8, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caliente (BM AF-290), published as #8A2728
#7D1E27
#983027
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caliente (BM AF-290)?
- Caliente has an LRV of 8.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caliente is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caliente in another brand?
- Salute (SW 7582) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Caliente warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Caliente as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.