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Settled, side by side

Dinner Party

Benjamin Moore · AF-300

Foxy Brown

Benjamin Moore · 1181

8.43
LRV
31.32
Foxy Brown is 22.9 points lighter
#763637
Hex
#B98D7D
118 · 54 · 55
RGB
185 · 141 · 125
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep, understated red with wine-like depth
Undertone
Soft clay that sits between red and brown; reads terracotta in daylight
Red
Family
Orange
Affinity
Collection
Classics

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Foxy Brown is the lighter of the two at LRV 31.32, 22.9 points above Dinner Party at LRV 8.43. Both read warm. Dinner Party is a red, Foxy Brown a orange. For a whole room, Foxy Brown is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Dinner Party is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Dinner Party AF-300 is a deep red from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection, described as "a deep, understated red that can be used in everyday spaces, as well as those reserved for special occasions". Its LRV is 8.43.

Foxy Brown is Benjamin Moore 1181, a mid-depth clay that the brand describes as "a soft clay hue that strikes a balance between red and brown." Benjamin Moore lists it with an LRV of 31.32, so it holds real depth on a wall without going dark, and in daylight it reads closer to terracotta than to chocolate.

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