Benjamin Moore Caliente AF-290
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- Caliente for exterior (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Caliente reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Caliente undertones?
- Is Caliente AF-290 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Caliente
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Caliente AF-290
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Caliente AF-290 |
| Code: | AF-290 |
| Name: | Caliente |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Caliente?
Benjamin Moore Caliente AF-290 is a deep, muted red with a grounded, slightly earthy presence. Its #8a2728 color value reads as richly saturated without becoming overly bright, making it especially effective where a full-bodied red is wanted. In strong daylight, Caliente shows a clearer red character, while lower light brings out its darker, more enveloping side. Use it on a dining room wall, a front door, or painted cabinetry for concentrated color that feels deliberate rather than decorative. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, black metal, or cream-colored stone to give the red room to stand out.
Caliente for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm red hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Caliente reviews (4 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Caliente undertones?
Caliente AF-290 is a deep, strongly saturated red with a clear, energetic color character. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly warm, with a subtle yellow-red bias that keeps the red from reading blue-based or berry-like. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “classic shade of red” that is “radiant and full of energy,” which fits its visibly dominant red family rather than suggesting a separate undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out its warmer red cast, while cool daylight can make it appear a little cleaner and less warm.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
138, 39, 40
Is Benjamin Moore Caliente cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 359° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
AF-290 Caliente HSL code: 359, 56%, 35%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Caliente
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Caliente:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Caliente with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 179, such as Benjamin Moore In Your Eyes and Heavenly Blue.
LRV of Caliente
Caliente has an LRV of 6.38% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 6.38%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #8a2728 |
| RGB Decimal | 138, 39, 40 |
| RGB Percent | 54.12%, 15.29%, 15.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 359° Saturation: 71.74% Value: 54.12% |
| HSL | hsl(359, 56, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 71.74 Yellow: 71.01 Key: 45.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 68.715 I: 58.673 Q: 21.253 |
| XYZ | X: 11.591 Y: 7.009 Z: 2.749 |
| CIE Lab | L:31.828 a:41.795 b:23.786 |
| CIE Luv | L:31.828 u:71.638 v:15.068 |
| Decimal | 9053992 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.475, 31.818, 12.375 |
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