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Coral Rose SW 9004
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coral Rose sits at L* 60.1, a* 25.7, b* 13.6. Its hue angle is 28° and its chroma is 29.1, 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 56%.
LRV 28.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.3, Coral Rose 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 Rose
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badlands | 1293 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Genuine Pink | 2005-40 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Coral Rose
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Bloom | 150D-5 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Clover | S150-4 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chick Flick | MQ1-12 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · lighter, LRV 32.6
- Memorable Rose SW 6311 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Rosedust SW 0025 · lighter, LRV 33.5
- Coral Clay SW 9005 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Salon Rose SW 0061 · darker, LRV 23.5
Colors that go with Coral Rose
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Coral Rose:
- Beige SW 2859
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131
- Intimate White SW 6322
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Freshwater SW 6774 · complementary (180°)
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · analogous (−30°)
- Oak Creek SW 7718 · analogous (+30°)
- Eco Green SW 6739 · triadic (120°)
- Lobelia SW 6809 · triadic (240°)
Coral Rose vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 28.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 28.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 28.3), more yellow/warm, more green.