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Coral Reef 012
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coral Reef sits at L* 68.5, a* 36.0, b* 24.3. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 43.5, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 38.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.9, Coral Reef is lighter than 42% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Coral Reef
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animated Coral | SW 6878 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Charisma | SW 6605 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ravishing Coral | SW 6612 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coral Reef
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coralette | T16-07 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Peony Pink | 190D-5 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Gables | 2010-40 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Polka Dot | 004 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| All Ablaze | 1304 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Fruit | 2171-40 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucson Coral | 005 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Sun Pink | 2012-40 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Gables 2010-40 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Coral Glow 026 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Pink Polka Dot 004 · lighter, LRV 42.6
- Tucson Coral 005 · darker, LRV 33.6
- Golden Cherry 069 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Pink Flamingo CSP-1175 · darker, LRV 34.0
Colors that go with Coral Reef
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Grand Canyon 118 · analogous (+30°)
- Arlington Green 580 · triadic (120°)
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · triadic (240°)
Coral Reef vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.9) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 38.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 16.5) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 38.9), more green.