Love Affair
1266 · Benjamin Moore
RedView Love Affair 1266 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#85595D
LRV
14
Family
Red
1266
Color profile
Light value
14 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, red lean
Family
Red Also reads brown
“Warm and enveloping, this lush hue balances between red and brown.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 14 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Love AffairSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareLove Affair vs Fading Twilight
14LRV14
#85595DHex#8C5956
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Love Affair vs Tawny Port
14LRV14
#85595DHex#905455
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Love Affair vs Hearth Red
14LRV13
#85595DHex#89504E
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareLove Affair vs Alaea
14LRV12
#85595DHex#81585B
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Alaea is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Love Affair.
Love Affair vs Old Burgundy
14LRV13
#85595DHex#89585D
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Old Burgundy is very close match · leans redder compared with Love Affair.
Love Affair vs Spiced Potpourri
14LRV15
#85595DHex#905D5F
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Spiced Potpourri is close match · 1 points lighter · leans redder compared with Love Affair.
Love Affair vs Barn Door
14LRV14
#85595DHex#8E5959
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Barn Door is close match · warmer compared with Love Affair.
Love Affair vs Maroon Rover
14LRV12
#85595DHex#8A5255
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Maroon Rover is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Love Affair.
Love Affair vs Aged Wine
14LRV12
#85595DHex#895460
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Aged Wine is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Love Affair.
Love Affair vs Fruitwood
14LRV15
#85595DHex#8E6262
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Fruitwood is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Love Affair.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorLove Affair, answered
What is the LRV of Love Affair?
Love Affair (1266) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 14, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Love Affair a warm or cool color?
Love Affair has a warm undertone (warm, red lean).
What is the closest match to Love Affair from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Love Affair is Alaea (SW 7579) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 1 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1266
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