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Coral

Benjamin Moore 2170-40

HEX
#EB9F83
RGB
235, 159, 131
LAB
72.3, 25.1, 26.1
LRV
≈ 44
Family
Pink, warm
Nearest RAL
3012 Beige Red
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With an LRV of about 44, 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

  • Intense Benjamin Moore 081 Orange
  • Adobe Benjamin Moore 2175-40 Orange

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as yellow
  • Protanopia Reads as yellow
  • Tritanopia Reads as pink
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns red
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Coral warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 26.1 and a value of 25.1 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Dulux UK color to Coral?

African Adventure 6 (1186439), at ΔE 1.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Coral?

≈ 44. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.