Corallite (SW 9698)
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Corallite (SW 9698) is a light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corallite
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Corallite by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Corallite, 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 | Gentle Repose | 1149 | 74.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Naturale | ICC-32 | 76.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cake Batter | 2007-8C | 74 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peach Surprise | 1202-2 | 79 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Corallite (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Corallite
Darker than Corallite
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9698 |
| Hex | #F0DFCD |
| RGB | 240, 223, 205 |
| HSL | 31°, 54%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.7, 2.9, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corallite (SW 9698), published as #F0DFCD
#DFD5CB
#FFE9CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corallite (SW 9698)?
- Corallite has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corallite is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Corallite in another brand?
- Naturale (Behr ICC-32) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Corallite warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Corallite as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.