Aniline Red
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Aniline Red remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#AF405B
LRV
13.68
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 14, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Aniline Red encloses it.
Etiquette reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Aniline Red encloses it.
Stone Hearth reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 14), opening up a space where Aniline Red encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 14), opening up a space where Aniline Red encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 34 vs 14, Azores is decisively the brighter choice.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 14), opening up a space where Aniline Red encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 14, Grenada Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Aniline Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Aniline Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mardi Gras reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Taste of Berry is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Vibrant Blush the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.