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Coral

Benjamin Moore 2010-40

HEX
#FA9084
RGB
250, 144, 132
LAB
70.8, 38.7, 23.9
LRV
≈ 42
Family
Red, warm
Nearest RAL
3015 Light Pink
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With an LRV of about 42, Coral is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Coral in other brands

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Peachy Benjamin Moore 2014-40 Orange
  • Fan Benjamin Moore 013 Red

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as yellow
  • Protanopia Reads as beige
  • Tritanopia Reads as red
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Close to listed
  • Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Coral warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 23.9 and a value of 38.7 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Dulux Australia color to Coral?

Chilly Spice (S05H5), at ΔE 1.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Coral?

≈ 42. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.