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Coral Reef: 3 paint colors share this name.

Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams and Valspar each sell a color called Coral Reef. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

Benjamin MooreCoral Reef012 · #EF8C7DLRV39LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 012
Sherwin-WilliamsCoral ReefSW 6606 · #D9766CLRV29LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 6606
ValsparCoral Reef2004-4A · #F99F8CLRV47LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Valspar 2004-4A

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
Benjamin Moore012#EF8C7D39WarmOrange
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 6606#D9766C29WarmRed
Valspar2004-4A#F99F8C47WarmOrange

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

012 is 10 points lighter than SW 6606.

012 is 8 points darker than 2004-4A.

SW 6606 is 18 points darker than 2004-4A.

Coral Reef · 3 brands

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