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Coral Bells SW 6593
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coral Bells sits at L* 47.2, a* 45.7, b* 19.9. Its hue angle is 24° and its chroma is 49.8, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 76%.
LRV 16.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.3, Coral Bells is lighter than 21% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Coral Bells
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa's Suit | 1336 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Rhubarb | 2007-30 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Holly Berry | 1321 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coral Bells
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glowing Scarlet | HDC-FL13-1 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Intrigue Red | HDC-SM14-10 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hibiscus Flower | P140-6 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Feverish Pink | SW 6859 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heartfelt | SW 6586 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Eros Pink SW 6860 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Quite Coral SW 6614 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Red Tomato SW 6607 · darker, LRV 14.4
- Gypsy Red SW 6865 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Lusty Red SW 6863 · darker, LRV 12.6
Colors that go with Coral Bells
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Coral Bells:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Chatura Gray SW 9169
- Ibis White SW 7000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · complementary (180°)
- Exuberant Pink SW 6840 · analogous (−30°)
- Earthen Jug SW 7703 · analogous (+30°)
- Envy SW 6925 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Chip SW 6959 · triadic (240°)
Coral Bells vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 16.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 16.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 16.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.