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Coral Buff 024
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coral Buff sits at L* 84.2, a* 14.2, b* 14.8. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 20.5, 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 66%.
LRV 62.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.5, Coral Buff is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Coral Buff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic Peach | SW 6618 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inner Child | SW 6877 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coral Buff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbet Fruit | P180-2 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Malibu Peach | 210A-3 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Spring Song | 200C-3 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacup Rose | 2170-50 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Malibu Peach | 2169-50 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Phoenix Sand | 017 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Antique Coral | 1198 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Daylily | 080 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| August Sunrise | 030 | 2.79 | 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.
- Daylily 080 · lighter, LRV 66.0
- Orchid Pink 036 · lighter, LRV 67.8
- Golden Beige 100 · lighter, LRV 67.2
- Careless Whispers 1214 · darker, LRV 58.7
- Pink Canopy 010 · darker, LRV 58.3
- Sweet Romance 1192 · darker, LRV 59.5
Colors that go with Coral Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Splash 2059-60 · complementary (180°)
- Bed of Roses 1318 · analogous (−30°)
- Home Sweet Home 1088 · analogous (+30°)
- St. John's Bay 584 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · triadic (240°)
Coral Buff vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 62.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 62.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 62.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.