Benjamin Moore Coral Glow 026
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| Official page: | Coral Glow 026 |
| Code: | 026 |
| Name: | Coral Glow |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Coral Glow?
Benjamin Moore Coral Glow 026 is a warm, medium-light coral with a softened peach cast and a noticeable rosy undertone. Its #E79E83 color value keeps it muted rather than overly bright, so it reads as a gentle color wash on walls instead of a sharp orange-pink statement. In daylight, Coral Glow can show more of its peachy warmth, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring forward its pinker side. It suits a powder room, breakfast nook, or bedroom accent wall, especially with creamy whites, pale oak, natural linen, and brushed brass. For more contrast, pair this shade with deep olive green, charcoal, or a dusty blue-gray.
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What are Benjamin Moore Coral Glow undertones?
Coral Glow is a mid-light, soft brick red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
231, 158, 131
Is Benjamin Moore Coral Glow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 16° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
026 Coral Glow HSL code: 16, 68%, 71%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Coral Glow
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Coral Glow:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
026
Coral Glow
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Coral Glow with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Benjamin Moore Mediterranean Sky and Sheer Bliss.
LRV of Coral Glow
Coral Glow has an LRV of 42.35% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 42.35%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E79E83 |
| RGB Decimal | 231, 158, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 90.59%, 61.96%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 43.29% Value: 90.59% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 31.6 Yellow: 43.29 Key: 9.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 176.749 I: 52.177 Q: 7.04 |
| XYZ | X: 49.28 Y: 43.085 Z: 27.187 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.613 a:24.041 b:25.116 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.613 u:51.964 v:28.527 |
| Decimal | 15179395 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.639, 19.145, 21.39 |
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