Hot Apple Spice
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Hot Apple Spice 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
#8A453E
LRV
10.06
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 10, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.
Atrium White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 10), opening up a space where Hot Apple Spice encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Steam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Desert Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 10), opening up a space where Hot Apple Spice encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 10, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (19 vs 10) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Hot Apple Spice encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (17 vs 10) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Bricktone Red the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Onondaga Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Red River Clay reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 10), opening up a space where Hot Apple Spice encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Potters Wheel reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.