Coral Serenade (Behr 180D-4)
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Coral Serenade (Behr 180D-4) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Serenade
Four Behr colors picked for Coral Serenade by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Serenade, 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 | Coral Island | SW 6332 | 36 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Custis Salmon | CW-215 | 41.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Salmon Rose | 2003-3C | 41 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Holland Tile | 1064-5 | 39 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Coral Serenade (LRV 39.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Serenade
Darker than Coral Serenade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 180D-4 |
| Hex | #DC978A |
| RGB | 220, 151, 138 |
| HSL | 10°, 54%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 24.3, 17.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Serenade (Behr 180D-4), published as #DC978A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Serenade (Behr 180D-4)?
- Coral Serenade has an LRV of 39.2 (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 Serenade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Serenade in another brand?
- Holland Tile (PPG 1064-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coral Serenade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coral Serenade as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.4; 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.