Coral Reef (BM 012)
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Coral Reef (BM 012) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.9, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Reef
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coral Reef 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 Coral Reef, 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 | Charisma | SW 6605 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Coralette | T16-07 | 36.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Coral Passion | 2001-1B | 38 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoked Salmon | 1189-5 | 37 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Coral Reef (LRV 38.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Reef
Darker than Coral Reef
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 012 |
| Hex | #EF8C7D |
| RGB | 239, 140, 125 |
| HSL | 8°, 78%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.5, 36.0, 24.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Reef (BM 012), published as #EF8C7D
#E0837C
#FF967C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Reef (BM 012)?
- Coral Reef has an LRV of 38.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Reef is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Reef in another brand?
- Coral Passion (Valspar 2001-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Coral Reef warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coral Reef as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.3; 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.