Mediterranean Spice
There is more to Benjamin Moore Mediterranean Spice (1337) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#B04253LRV
14.83
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 15, Morristown Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Sail Cloth reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 15), opening up a space where Mediterranean Spice encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 15, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 15, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 38 vs 15, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Azores reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 15), opening up a space where Mediterranean Spice encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (25 vs 15) makes Aegean Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Mediterranean Spice encloses it.
Grenada Villa reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 15), opening up a space where Mediterranean Spice encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (15 vs 5) makes Mediterranean Spice the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Genuine Pink reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where Mediterranean Spice encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes Mardi Gras the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A sumac-like red with an alluring feel.