Coral Dust (BM 2173-50)
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Coral Dust (BM 2173-50) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Dust
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coral Dust 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 Dust, 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 | Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Pink Quartz | S160-2 | 52.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spring Linen | 2002-6C | 57 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Peach | 1065-4 | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Coral Dust (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Dust
Darker than Coral Dust
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2173-50 |
| Hex | #E2B8B0 |
| RGB | 226, 184, 176 |
| HSL | 10°, 46%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.2, 13.9, 9.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Dust (BM 2173-50), published as #E2B8B0
#D2AEAE
#F3C2B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Dust (BM 2173-50)?
- Coral Dust has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Dust is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Dust in another brand?
- Pink Quartz (Behr S160-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coral Dust warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coral Dust as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.8; 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.