Red Coral (Behr PPU1-05A)
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Red Coral (Behr PPU1-05A) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 25.1, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Coral
Four Behr colors picked for Red Coral 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 Red 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 | Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Flower | 2090-40 | 24.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rhapsody | 2002-5C | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sahara Sun | 1064-6 | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Coral (LRV 25.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Coral
Darker than Red Coral
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU1-05A |
| Hex | #C37469 |
| RGB | 195, 116, 105 |
| HSL | 7°, 43%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.2, 29.8, 19.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Coral (Behr PPU1-05A), published as #C37469
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Coral (Behr PPU1-05A)?
- Red Coral has an LRV of 25.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Coral in another brand?
- Wild Flower (BM 2090-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Red Coral warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.4; 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.