Wet Coral (PPG 1189-6)
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Wet Coral (PPG 1189-6) is a deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wet Coral
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Wet Coral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Wet 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 | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Habanero Pepper | 1306 | 20.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Fiery Red | 180B-6 | 22.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Hacienda Tile | 2010-4 | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Wet Coral (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Wet Coral
Darker than Wet Coral
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1189-6 |
| Hex | #D1584C |
| RGB | 209, 88, 76 |
| HSL | 5°, 59%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, 47.0, 31.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wet Coral (PPG 1189-6), published as #D1584C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wet Coral (PPG 1189-6)?
- Wet Coral has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wet Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wet Coral in another brand?
- Habanero Pepper (BM 1306) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wet Coral warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Wet Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.0; 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.