Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280
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- Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing undertones?
- Is Salsa Dancing AF-280 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Salsa Dancing
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Salsa Dancing AF-280
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Salsa Dancing AF-280 |
| Code: | AF-280 |
| Name: | Salsa Dancing |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing?
Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing AF-280 is a warm, earthy red with a clear terracotta cast and a softened brown undertone. Its mid-to-deep value gives it presence without reading as a sharp primary red, making it especially effective in dining rooms, entryways, or on a single fireplace wall. In bright daylight, Salsa Dancing can show more of its sunbaked coral-red character, while evening light brings out its deeper clay and russet notes. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm putty neutrals, aged brass, natural oak, and woven leather for a grounded finish. It also makes a strong choice for painted cabinetry or a front door when the surrounding palette is restrained.
Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing undertones?
Salsa Dancing is a midtone, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
171, 84, 63
Is Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 12° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
AF-280 Salsa Dancing HSL code: 12, 46%, 46%
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 Salsa Dancing
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 Salsa Dancing:
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
Darker 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 Salsa Dancing with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 192, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Salsa Dancing
Salsa Dancing has an LRV of 16.53% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 16.53%, 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 | #AB543F |
| RGB Decimal | 171, 84, 63 |
| RGB Percent | 67.06%, 32.94%, 24.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 12° Saturation: 63.16% Value: 67.06% |
| HSL | hsl(12, 46, 46) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 50.88 Yellow: 63.16 Key: 32.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 107.619 I: 58.592 Q: 11.868 |
| XYZ | X: 20.864 Y: 15.36 Z: 6.567 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.123 a:33.844 b:28.675 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.123 u:66.048 v:25.086 |
| Decimal | 11228223 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.192, 26.439, 17.499 |
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