Coral Essence (BM 2007-40)
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Coral Essence (BM 2007-40) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.2, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Essence
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coral Essence by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Essence, 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 | Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 30 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Juicy Details | P160-4 | 29.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Strawberry Pink | 2001-3C | 34 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Cedar | 1187-5 | 29 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Coral Essence (LRV 33.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Essence
Darker than Coral Essence
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2007-40 |
| Hex | #DE7C83 |
| RGB | 222, 124, 131 |
| HSL | 356°, 60%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.0, 38.6, 13.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Essence (BM 2007-40), published as #DE7C83
#CF7381
#EE8583
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Essence (BM 2007-40)?
- Coral Essence has an LRV of 33.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Essence is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Essence in another brand?
- Juicy Details (Behr P160-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Coral Essence warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coral Essence as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.1; 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.