Caribbean Coral (SW 2854)
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Caribbean Coral (SW 2854) is a deep, warm orange from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caribbean Coral
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Caribbean Coral by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Bells | CSP-1135 | 25.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Pinata | MQ1-26 | 26.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cattle Drive | 2007-5A | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brown Clay | 1199-6 | 27 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams orange colors nearest to Caribbean Coral (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Caribbean Coral
Darker than Caribbean Coral
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2854 |
| Hex | #BE795E |
| RGB | 190, 121, 94 |
| HSL | 17°, 42%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, 24.0, 26.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caribbean Coral (SW 2854), published as #BE795E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caribbean Coral (SW 2854)?
- Caribbean Coral has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caribbean Coral is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caribbean Coral in another brand?
- Pinata (Behr MQ1-26) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Caribbean Coral warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Caribbean Coral as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.0; 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.