Rich Coral (BM 028)
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Rich Coral (BM 028) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rich Coral
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rich Coral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Rich 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 | Emotional | SW 6621 | 21 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tiki Torch | M180-6 | 24.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Pumpkin | 2005-3A | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Candy Corn | 17-16 | 24 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Rich Coral (LRV 24.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Rich Coral
Darker than Rich Coral
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 028 |
| Hex | #CE6C52 |
| RGB | 206, 108, 82 |
| HSL | 13°, 56%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.6, 36.4, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rich Coral (BM 028), published as #CE6C52
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#DD7551
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rich Coral (BM 028)?
- Rich Coral has an LRV of 24.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rich Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rich Coral in another brand?
- Tiki Torch (Behr M180-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Rich Coral warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rich Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.9; 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.