Benjamin Moore

Hot Apple Spice

2005-20

Hot Apple Spice is an earthy red with brown undertones that create a deep, grounded appearance. At an LRV of 10.06, this is a dark color that absorbs most light, making it suitable for accent walls, dining rooms, or spaces where visual warmth is the goal. The reddish-brown quality keeps it from appearing overly saturated or aggressive.

This shade works well with Benjamin Moore's White Dove for contrast, Edgecomb Gray for a neutral backdrop, Kendall Charcoal for dramatic depth, Caliente for a tonal red scheme, and Hale Navy to create a rich, layered palette.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2005-20

Collection

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Hot Apple Spice in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Hot Apple Spice under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Hot Apple Spice under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

6°

Red Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

38%

Moderate

LRV

10.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8A453E

RGB Decimal

138, 69, 62

RGB Percent

54.1%, 27.1%, 24.3%

HSL

5.5, 38.0%, 39.2%

HSV

5.5, 55.1%, 54.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 50.0%, 55.1%, 45.9%

YIQ

88.8, 43.4, 12.4

XYZ

13.48, 10.01, 5.78

CIE Lab

37.86, 28.60, 17.69

CIE Luv

37.86, 49.29, 14.50

Hunter Lab

31.63, 23.09, 10.40

Decimal

9061694

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hot Apple Spice Palace Arms Red Sundried Tomato Arroyo Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hot Apple Spice Moroccan Spice Fruit Fool Soft Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hot Apple Spice Tropical Oasis Olympus Green Paradise Sky

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hot Apple Spice Shaker Peg Wild Plum Wistful Walk

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Hot Apple Spice Wild Plum Twilight Magenta Mad About Magenta

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