Antique Coral (BM 1198)
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Antique Coral (BM 1198) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.8, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antique Coral
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Antique Coral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Antique 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 | Cosmetic Peach | SW 6618 | 60 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Everblooming | M190-2 | 63.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Satin Peach | 2003-6C | 65 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Orange | 1199-3 | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Antique Coral (LRV 61.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Coral
Darker than Antique Coral
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1198 |
| Hex | #F2C8B5 |
| RGB | 242, 200, 181 |
| HSL | 19°, 70%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, 12.1, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Coral (BM 1198), published as #F2C8B5
#E2BEB3
#FFD2B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Coral (BM 1198)?
- Antique Coral has an LRV of 61.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antique Coral is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Coral in another brand?
- Everblooming (Behr M190-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antique Coral warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Antique Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.