Coral Expression (Behr 160B-6)
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Coral Expression (Behr 160B-6) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 25.8, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Expression
Four Behr colors picked for Coral Expression by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Coral Expression, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Begonia | SW 6599 | 26 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bubble Tea | CSP-1180 | 23 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sonora Rose | 2002-3B | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Briquette | 1188-6 | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Coral Expression (LRV 25.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Expression
Darker than Coral Expression
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 160B-6 |
| Hex | #D76A69 |
| RGB | 215, 106, 105 |
| HSL | 1°, 58%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, 42.6, 20.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Expression (Behr 160B-6), published as #D76A69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Expression (Behr 160B-6)?
- Coral Expression has an LRV of 25.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Expression is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Expression in another brand?
- Begonia (SW 6599) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Coral Expression warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coral Expression as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.