SW 6873

Sherwin Williams Coral Bead

Sherwin Williams Coral Bead SW 6873 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Coral Bead paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6873. Find out if this gorgeous warm pink paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Coral Bead SW 6873
Color code:SW 6873
Color name:Coral Bead
Brand:Sherwin Williams

Coral Bead for bedroom

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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Coral Bead

Coral Bead SW 6873 has an LRV of 43.54% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 43.54% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Coral Bead undertones?

Red is Sherwin Williams Coral Bead undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#EF9A93

RGB code:

239, 154, 147

Is Sherwin Williams Coral Bead SW 6873 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 5° this Pink refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6873 Coral Bead HSL code: 5, 74%, 76%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Pink will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Pink undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Coral Bead:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Darker shades

Color comparison

Coral Bead SW 6873 vs Charisma SW 6605

Our comparison outlines the key differences between the two colors to assist you in choosing the right one for your space.

Sherwin Williams Coral Bead SW 6873 vs Sherwin Williams Charisma SW 6605Sherwin Williams Coral Bead SW 6873
LRV: 43.54%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 41.16%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Coral Bead SW 6873 vs Dishy Coral SW 6598

Let's highlight the differences and help you select the ideal hue for your space.

Sherwin Williams Coral Bead SW 6873 vs Sherwin Williams Dishy Coral SW 6598Sherwin Williams Coral Bead SW 6873
LRV: 43.54%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 40.25%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#ef9a93copy color code
RGB Decimal239, 154, 147copy color code
RGB Percent93.73%, 60.39%, 57.65%copy color code
HSVHue: 5° Saturation: 38.49% Value: 93.73%copy color code
HSLhsl(5, 74, 76)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 35.56 Yellow: 38.49 Key: 6.27copy color code
YIQY: 178.617 I: 52.901 Q: 15.802copy color code
XYZX: 52.42 Y: 43.572 Z: 33.245copy color code
CIE LabL:71.942 a:30.978 b:16.949copy color code
CIE LuvL:71.942 u:58.353 v:17.171copy color code
Decimal15702675copy color code
Hunter lab66.009, 26.236, 16.345copy color code
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