Sunlit Coral (BM 2170-60)
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Sunlit Coral (BM 2170-60) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 74.1, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunlit Coral
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sunlit 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 Sunlit 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 | Blushing | SW 6617 | 68 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pink Sea Salt | M190-1 | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Glow | 2002-8C | 69 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Melon Ice | 1196-2 | 73 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Sunlit Coral (LRV 74.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunlit Coral
Darker than Sunlit Coral
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2170-60 |
| Hex | #F9DDCF |
| RGB | 249, 221, 207 |
| HSL | 20°, 78%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, 7.5, 10.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunlit Coral (BM 2170-60), published as #F9DDCF
#E8D3CD
#FFE7CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunlit Coral (BM 2170-60)?
- Sunlit Coral has an LRV of 74.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunlit Coral is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunlit Coral in another brand?
- Pink Sea Salt (Behr M190-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunlit Coral warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sunlit Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.4; 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.