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Animated Coral SW 6878
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, Animated Coral sits at L* 69.1, a* 33.5, b* 23.5. Its hue angle is 35° and its chroma is 40.9, 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 74%.
LRV 39.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.4, Animated Coral is lighter than 49% 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 Animated 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Reef | 012 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Passion Fruit | 2171-40 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Polka Dot | 004 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Animated 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Peony Pink | 190D-5 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coralette | T16-07 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charisma | SW 6605 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ravishing Coral | SW 6612 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sockeye | SW 6619 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Bead | SW 6873 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Bead SW 6873 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Stone Fruit SW 9699 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Subdued Sienna SW 9009 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Ardent Coral SW 6874 · darker, LRV 30.4
- Lei Flower SW 6613 · darker, LRV 29.8
Colors that go with Animated Coral
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Animated Coral:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Calypso SW 6950 · complementary (180°)
- Cheery SW 6584 · analogous (−30°)
- Folksy Gold SW 6360 · analogous (+30°)
- Frosted Emerald SW 9035 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · triadic (240°)
Animated Coral vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.8) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 17.0) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm.