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Coral Glow 026
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 Glow sits at L* 71.6, a* 24.0, b* 25.1. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 34.8, 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 76%.
LRV 42.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.4, Coral Glow is lighter than 46% 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 Glow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sockeye | SW 6619 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Persimmon | SW 6339 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coral Glow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Stone | 220D-4 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mamey Fruit | PPH-22 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mamey | PPH-22 (HISP) | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Spice | 2170-40 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Peach Cobbler | 2169-40 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sausalito Sunset | 074 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monticello Peach | 018 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Farmer's Market | 054 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Succulent Peach | 068 | 3.41 | 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.
- Myrtle Beach 061 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Peach Cobbler 2169-40 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Sharon Rose 039 · darker, LRV 39.3
- Sweet 'n Sour 103 · darker, LRV 38.6
- Mesa Peach 1200 · darker, LRV 38.9
Colors that go with Coral Glow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Atlantis Blue 768 · complementary (180°)
- Heartbeat 1319 · analogous (−30°)
- Camel Back 1103 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosamilia Green 592 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (240°)
Coral Glow vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.4), more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 14.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 42.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.