Coral Reef is a bright, energetic coral blending pink and orange. It looks cheerful in daylight and warmer in the evening. Sherwin-Williams' 2015 Color of the Year, it is best for accent walls, front doors and playful spaces.
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Undertone: Lively coral with a warm red-orange undertone.
LRV 29: Coral Reef is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Accent wall, front door, kids room.
Trim: Coral Reef pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Coral Reef on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Coral Reef from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Coral Reef (SW 6606) is #D9766C, which is rgb(217, 118, 108). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Coral Reef has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Coral Reef is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Coral Reef has a lively coral with a warm red-orange undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Coral Reef is Raspberry Blush (2008-30, #D75F56), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 11.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Coral Reef is Terra Cotta Urn (PPU2-12, #B06F60), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 15.7). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.