Benjamin Moore

Salsa Dancing AF-280

Salsa Dancing AF-280 is a mid-tone red from Benjamin Moore, hex #AB543F. Its light reflectance value is 15.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#AB543F
RGB
171, 84, 63
HSL
12°, 46%, 46%
CMYK
0, 51, 63, 33
LRV
15.4

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Salsa Dancing AF-280 are 38YR 17442 by Dulux (good match), 38YR 17442 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Rusted by Acres Hall (good match).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

38YR 17442

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

38YR 17442

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Rusted

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Dark Marmalade 1040

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Bamboozle

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Crimson Fox

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Antique Brick

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Carnival

Alchemist

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Dulux has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

38YR 17442

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

26YR 18404

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Mahogany Red

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Burnished Copper

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Terracotta Army

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

38YR 17442

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

26YR 18404

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

52YR 18350

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

53YR 17504

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

50YR 15377

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Rusted

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Sionnach

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Cherry Blush

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Dark Marmalade 1040

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Carrot Cake 1054

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Suns Rage 1053

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Cherry Blink 1075

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Tuscan Tile

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Bamboozle

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Harissa

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Terre d Egypte

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Blazer

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Singed Red

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Crown has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Crimson Fox

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Ceramic Kiln

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Rhubarb Rose

Not a Match · ΔE 14.9

Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Antique Brick

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Cinnamon Stone

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Wet Coral

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Orange Vermillion

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Glowing Firelight

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Carnival

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Show Stopper

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Summer Time

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Red 02

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Red 01

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Orange 01

Not a Match · ΔE 12.4

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Red Ochre

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Red Sand

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Pugin Red

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Chestnut Grain

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Red Lemonade

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Rustling Leaves

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Lava Red

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Spice Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Medium Oak

Not a Match · ΔE 13.4

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Heat

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Tuscan Red

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Atomic Red

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Cossack

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Lovers Walk

Not a Match · ΔE 8.9

Designer Blush

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Salsa Dancing AF-280. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Pont Neuf

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Cocos

Not a Match · ΔE 11.7

Pips

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Pink Bliss 2093-70

Benjamin Moore

18YR 83042

Dulux Trade

Peach Milk

Johnstone's

13YR 80033

Dulux Trade

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

30YR 48074

Dulux Trade

Femme

Dulux

Bush Buck 0141

Colourtrend

Baby Sprout 0134

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Red Cedar

Ronseal

AFRICAN ADVENTURE 2

Dulux

Summer Memory 1052

Colourtrend

Dusk Pink 2013-40

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30

Benjamin Moore

Enchanted Evening 0673

Colourtrend

Sea of Green 657

Benjamin Moore

Free Groove

Dulux

Where it sits in the Reds

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Salsa Dancing AF-280 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Salsa Dancing AF-280 is the 471st of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.