Tomato Tango vs Flame red paint color comparison

Tomato Tango vs Flame red

Tomato TangoBenjamin MoorevsFlame redRAL ClassicΔE 8.0Noticeable difference

Where Tomato Tango belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Flame red is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Tomato Tango (LRV 16) reflects noticeably more light than Flame red (LRV 13), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Tomato Tango
Benjamin Moore · CSP-1145
Hex#BF3F2D
LRV15.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-1145
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Flame red
RAL Classic · RAL 3000
Hex#A72920
LRV12.6
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 3000
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Tomato Tango vs Flame red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tomato Tango on one side and Flame red on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Tomato Tango comparisons

See how Tomato Tango stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Tomato Tango
White Dove
Tomato Tango
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Ammonite
Tomato Tango
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Iron Ore
Tomato Tango
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Tomato Tango the marginally brighter of the two.

Tomato Tango
Purbeck Stone
Tomato Tango
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Evergreen Fog
Tomato Tango
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Mizzle
Tomato Tango
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 16, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Agreeable Gray
Tomato Tango
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Accessible Beige
Tomato Tango
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Denim Drift
Tomato Tango
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

Tomato Tango
French Gray
Tomato Tango
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Naval
Tomato Tango
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tomato Tango reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tomato Tango
Tranquil Dawn
Tomato Tango
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Bancha
Tomato Tango
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tomato Tango
Hardwick White
Tomato Tango
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Pure White
Tomato Tango
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Artichoke
Tomato Tango
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Tomato Tango
Balboa Mist
Tomato Tango
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Shoji White
Tomato Tango
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Snowbound
Tomato Tango
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 16, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Pewter Green
Tomato Tango
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Tomato Tango the marginally brighter of the two.

Tomato Tango
Skimming Stone
Tomato Tango
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Dix Blue
Tomato Tango
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Calamine
Tomato Tango
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Treron
Tomato Tango
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tomato Tango
Vintage Vogue
Tomato Tango
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Tomato Tango the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Tomato Tango
Saybrook Sage
Tomato Tango
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Tomato Tango
Pale Green
Tomato Tango
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.

Tomato Tango
Pine Needle
Tomato Tango
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

Tomato Tango reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tomato Tango
Cement grey
Tomato Tango
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Tomato Tango
Guilford Green
Tomato Tango
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Tango
CSP-1145 · LRV 16

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 16), opening up a space where Tomato Tango encloses it.