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Coral Island SW 6332
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coral Island sits at L* 66.2, a* 20.1, b* 17.9. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 26.9, 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 65%.
LRV 35.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.5, Coral Island is lighter than 45% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Coral Island
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Peach | 1200 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusty Mauve | 2174-40 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Rose | 2173-40 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coral Island
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Preserve | T15-20 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Tropical Blooms | BIC-17 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesa Peach | MQ1-51 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Persimmon | SW 6339 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sockeye | SW 6619 | 4.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · lighter, LRV 38.3
- Persimmon SW 6339 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · darker, LRV 32.6
- Subdued Sienna SW 9009 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Oak Creek SW 7718 · darker, LRV 30.8
Colors that go with Coral Island
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Coral Island:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Chatura Gray SW 9169
- Faint Coral SW 6329
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fountain SW 6787 · complementary (180°)
- Memorable Rose SW 6311 · analogous (−30°)
- Lanyard SW 7680 · analogous (+30°)
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035 · triadic (120°)
- Dahlia SW 6816 · triadic (240°)
Coral Island vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 35.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 15.1) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 35.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.