Hot Tamale (BM CSP-1155)
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Hot Tamale (BM CSP-1155) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.5, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot Tamale
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hot Tamale 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 Tamale, 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 | Tanager | SW 6601 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Indiscreet | UL110-6 | 12.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Hot Tamale (LRV 12.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot Tamale
Darker than Hot Tamale
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1155 |
| Hex | #A93434 |
| RGB | 169, 52, 52 |
| HSL | 0°, 53%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, 47.7, 27.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot Tamale (BM CSP-1155), published as #A93434
#9B2B33
#B73D33
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot Tamale (BM CSP-1155)?
- Hot Tamale has an LRV of 12.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hot Tamale is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hot Tamale in another brand?
- Tanager (SW 6601) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hot Tamale warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hot Tamale as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.4; 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.