Benjamin Moore Coral Spice 2170-40
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- Benjamin Moore Coral Spice reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Coral Spice undertones?
- Is Coral Spice 2170-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Coral Spice
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Coral Spice 2170-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Coral Spice 2170-40 |
| Code: | 2170-40 |
| Name: | Coral Spice |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Coral Spice?
Benjamin Moore Coral Spice 2170-40 is a warm, medium-light coral with a peachy cast and a softly muted finish. Its #EA9E82 color value reads as sun-warmed rather than overly pink, bringing noticeable color to a room without the intensity of a bright orange. On walls, Coral Spice can add gentle warmth to dining rooms, powder rooms, and bedrooms, especially where natural light keeps its peach undertone clear. In lower or cooler light, it may appear a little earthier and more subdued. Pair it with creamy off-whites, sandy beiges, pale terracotta, or natural oak for a cohesive palette, and use matte black or aged brass hardware for contrast.
Benjamin Moore Coral Spice reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Coral Spice undertones?
Coral Spice 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:
234, 158, 130
Is Benjamin Moore Coral Spice cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 16° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
2170-40 Coral Spice HSL code: 16, 71%, 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 Spice
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Coral Spice:
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
Darker shades
2170-40
Coral Spice
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 Spice with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Benjamin Moore Waterfall and Peacock Blue.
LRV of Coral Spice
Coral Spice has an LRV of 43.46% 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 43.46%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #EA9E82 |
| RGB Decimal | 234, 158, 130 |
| RGB Percent | 91.76%, 61.96%, 50.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 44.44% Value: 91.76% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 32.48 Yellow: 44.44 Key: 8.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.532 I: 54.286 Q: 7.363 |
| XYZ | X: 50.19 Y: 43.562 Z: 26.878 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.935 a:25.109 b:26.15 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.935 u:54.378 v:29.528 |
| Decimal | 15376002 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.001, 20.236, 22.056 |
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