Coral Fountain (Behr MQ4-03)
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Coral Fountain (Behr MQ4-03) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 47.3, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Fountain
Four Behr colors picked for Coral Fountain by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Fountain, 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 | Youthful Coral | SW 6604 | 52 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brighton Rock Candy | 1291 | 50.4 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Brushed Rose | 2003-4A | 47 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coral Cove | 1057-4 | 45 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Coral Fountain (LRV 47.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Fountain
Darker than Coral Fountain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-03 |
| Hex | #E3A9A2 |
| RGB | 227, 169, 162 |
| HSL | 6°, 54%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.4, 20.3, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Fountain (Behr MQ4-03), published as #E3A9A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Fountain (Behr MQ4-03)?
- Coral Fountain has an LRV of 47.3 (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 Fountain is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Fountain in another brand?
- Coral Cove (PPG 1057-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Coral Fountain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coral Fountain as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.