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Youthful Coral SW 6604
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Youthful Coral sits at L* 77.3, a* 22.8, b* 13.0. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 26.2, 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 62%.
LRV 52.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.1, Youthful 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 Youthful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Pink | 2010-50 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Paradise | 003 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brighton Rock Candy | 1291 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Youthful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Tart | M160-3 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Rose Silk | 160C-3 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Fountain | MQ4-3 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeful | SW 6597 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gaiety | SW 6872 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inner Child | SW 6877 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jovial | SW 6611 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different |
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
- Inner Child SW 6877 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Gaiety SW 6872 · lighter, LRV 59.1
- Coral Bead SW 6873 · darker, LRV 43.5
- Rosettee SW 7581 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Youthful Coral
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Youthful Coral:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Open Seas SW 6500
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Slick Blue SW 6949 · complementary (180°)
- Fussy Pink SW 6853 · analogous (−30°)
- Creole Cottage SW 7706 · analogous (+30°)
- Retro Mint SW 9036 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · triadic (240°)
Youthful Coral vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 52.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 16.1) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 52.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 52.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.