Hot Lips
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Hot Lips 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
#BC427F
LRV
17.51
Coordinating Colors
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 18), opening up a space where Hot Lips encloses it.
Hot Lips reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Palace White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 18), opening up a space where Hot Lips encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Razzle Dazzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 50 vs 18, Pleasant Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 18, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 54 vs 18, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 34 vs 18, Raspberry Mousse is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Razzle Dazzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hot Lips reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.