Cosmic Coral (Behr HDC-SM14-12)
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Cosmic Coral (Behr HDC-SM14-12) is a deep, warm orange from Behr: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cosmic Coral
Four Behr colors picked for Cosmic Coral 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 Cosmic Coral, 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 | Lei Flower | SW 6613 | 30 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fan Coral | 013 | 32.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Spanish Dancer | 2005-3B | 31 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rustic Pottery | 1193-6 | 29 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Cosmic Coral (LRV 33 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cosmic Coral
Darker than Cosmic Coral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-12 |
| Hex | #E77E6C |
| RGB | 231, 126, 108 |
| HSL | 9°, 72%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, 38.7, 27.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cosmic Coral (Behr HDC-SM14-12), published as #E77E6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cosmic Coral (Behr HDC-SM14-12)?
- Cosmic Coral has an LRV of 33 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cosmic Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cosmic Coral in another brand?
- Fan Coral (BM 013) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cosmic Coral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cosmic Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.9; 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.