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Coral Reef SW 6606
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coral Reef sits at L* 60.6, a* 37.5, b* 22.8. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 43.9, 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 77%.
LRV 28.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.8, Coral Reef is lighter than 36% 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 Reef
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bronze | 1298 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Claret | CW-305 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bird of Paradise | 1305 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coral Reef
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matador's Cape | M160-6 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sahara Sun | 180D-5 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lovable | 160D-5 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent Coral | SW 6874 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lei Flower | SW 6613 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Begonia | SW 6599 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rejuvenate | SW 6620 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Animated Coral SW 6878 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Ravishing Coral SW 6612 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Sockeye SW 6619 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Begonia SW 6599 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Pink Flamingo SW 0080 · darker, LRV 26.1
- Full Bloom SW 9700 · darker, LRV 26.0
Colors that go with Coral Reef
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Coral Reef:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Moody Blue SW 6221
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Capri SW 6788 · complementary (180°)
- Impatient Pink SW 6854 · analogous (−30°)
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · analogous (+30°)
- Eco Green SW 6739 · triadic (120°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · triadic (240°)
Coral Reef vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.