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Quite Coral SW 6614
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Quite Coral sits at L* 53.8, a* 38.6, b* 25.9. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 46.5, 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 79%.
LRV 21.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.9, Quite Coral is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Quite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Mix | 2089-30 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Blush | 2008-30 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Habanero Pepper | 1306 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Quite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Coral | PPU1-5A | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Red Jalapeno | 190D-6 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Desert Coral | HDC-MD-05 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Poppy | SW 9694 | 4.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daring | SW 6879 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Daring SW 6879 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Grenadine SW 6592 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Full Bloom SW 9700 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Husky Orange SW 6636 · darker, LRV 19.5
- Red Cent SW 6341 · darker, LRV 18.6
- Wild Poppy SW 9694 · darker, LRV 18.3
Colors that go with Quite Coral
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Quite Coral:
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503
- Extra White SW 7006
- Faint Coral SW 6329
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tempo Teal SW 6947 · complementary (180°)
- Dragon Fruit SW 6855 · analogous (−30°)
- Saucy Gold SW 6370 · analogous (+30°)
- Argyle SW 6747 · triadic (120°)
- Dazzle SW 6962 · triadic (240°)
Quite Coral vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 21.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.