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Mellow Coral SW 6324
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mellow Coral sits at L* 77.4, a* 14.7, b* 13.0. Its hue angle is 41° and its chroma is 19.6, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 63%.
LRV 52.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.4, Mellow Coral is lighter than 64% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mellow Coral
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Mousse | 1199 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Romantica | 045 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Crazy for You | 053 | 1.37 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Mellow Coral
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Quartz | S160-2 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dahlia | HDC-SP16-09 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnation Coral | M170-3 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inner Child | SW 6877 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jovial | SW 6611 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jovial SW 6611 · lighter, LRV 55.9
- Lotus Flower SW 6310 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · lighter, LRV 58.1
- Sashay Sand SW 6051 · darker, LRV 48.8
- Trek Tan SW 7597 · darker, LRV 46.2
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · darker, LRV 43.4
Colors that go with Mellow Coral
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mellow Coral:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Cocoa Whip SW 9084
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- After the Rain SW 9047 · complementary (180°)
- In the Pink SW 6583 · analogous (−30°)
- Colonial Revival Tan SW 2828 · analogous (+30°)
- Retro Mint SW 9036 · triadic (120°)
- Awesome Violet SW 6815 · triadic (240°)
Mellow Coral vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 52.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 52.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 52.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.