Benjamin Moore

Salsa Dancing

AF-280

Salsa Dancing is a dark orange with earthy red-brown undertones that ground its warmth and reduce its apparent brightness. An LRV of 16.53 confirms its depth, absorbing significant light and reading as a rich, low-value tone. It holds its orange identity under warm lighting but can shift slightly toward brown in dim or cool conditions.

Benjamin Moore White Dove and Simply White supply necessary brightness for trim and ceilings. Hawthorne Yellow extends the warm palette, while Caliente introduces a redder accent, and Revere Pewter offers a tempered neutral transition.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

AF-280

Collection

Affinity Color Collection, Colors for Vinyl

Salsa Dancing 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 Salsa Dancing under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Salsa Dancing under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

12°

Red Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

46%

Moderate

LRV

16.5

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

#AB543F

RGB Decimal

171, 84, 63

RGB Percent

67.1%, 32.9%, 24.7%

HSL

11.7, 46.2%, 45.9%

HSV

11.7, 63.2%, 67.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 50.9%, 63.2%, 32.9%

YIQ

107.6, 58.6, 11.8

XYZ

20.86, 15.36, 6.57

CIE Lab

46.12, 33.85, 28.67

CIE Luv

46.12, 66.05, 25.08

Hunter Lab

39.19, 29.44, 16.66

Decimal

11228223

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Salsa Dancing Copper Clay Clydesdale Brown Rustique

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Salsa Dancing Peaches 'n Cream Sharon Rose Iced Cherry

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Salsa Dancing Blue Nebula Coat of Arms Blue Fiesta

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Salsa Dancing Golden Chalice Heart's Desire Sassy Grass

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Salsa Dancing Heart's Desire Pink Pizzazz Grape Juice

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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