Tucson Coral (BM 005)

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Tucson Coral (BM 005) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.7, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tucson Coral
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tucson Coral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tucson 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 | Rejuvenate | SW 6620 | 30 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Coralette | T16-07 | 36.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Coral Passion | 2001-1B | 38 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smoked Salmon | 1189-5 | 37 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Tucson Coral (LRV 33.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Tucson Coral
Darker than Tucson Coral
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 005 |
| Hex | #F37F6B |
| RGB | 243, 127, 107 |
| HSL | 9°, 85%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, 42.6, 31.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tucson Coral (BM 005), published as #F37F6B
#E4766A
#FF886A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tucson Coral (BM 005)?
- Tucson Coral has an LRV of 33.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tucson Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tucson Coral in another brand?
- Coralette (Behr T16-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Tucson Coral warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tucson Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.