Mexican Chile is a mid-tone red from Johnstone's, hex #B9666B. Its light reflectance value is 20.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #B9666B
- RGB
- 185, 102, 107
- HSL
- 356°, 37%, 56%
- CMYK
- 0, 45, 42, 27
- LRV
- 20.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Mexican Chile are Cinco de Mayo 1286 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Stolen Rose by Dulux (good match) and Stolen Rose by Dulux Trade (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Mexican Chile
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mexican Chile. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
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.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
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 Mexican Chile on it, so some of them look quite different.
Mexican Chile is the 508th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.