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Coral Clay SW 9005
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Coral Clay sits at L* 57.9, a* 26.1, b* 17.5. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 31.4, 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 67%.
LRV 26.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.0, Coral Clay is lighter than 33% 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 Clay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Apple Cider | 1201 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Badlands | 1293 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Wild Flower | 2090-40 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Coral Clay
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 | PPU1-05A | 1.86 | Very close | |
| November | HDC-FL14-2 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sahara Sun | 180D-5 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lei Flower | SW 6613 | 5.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Reef | SW 6606 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Rose SW 9004 · lighter, LRV 28.3
- Subdued Sienna SW 9009 · lighter, LRV 31.8
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · lighter, LRV 32.6
- Rita's Rouge SW 9003 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Spiced Cider SW 7702 · darker, LRV 23.4
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · darker, LRV 23.4
Colors that go with Coral Clay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Coral Clay:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Shiitake SW 9173
- 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°)
- Cyclamen SW 6571 · analogous (−30°)
- Smokey Topaz SW 6117 · analogous (+30°)
- Eco Green SW 6739 · triadic (120°)
- Perfect Periwinkle SW 9065 · triadic (240°)
Coral Clay vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 26.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 13.7) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 26.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.