Sherwin Williams Coral Reef SW 6606
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- Sherwin Williams Coral Reef for bathroom (5 photos)
- Coral Reef for exterior (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Coral Reef reviews (13 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Coral Reef undertones?
- Is Coral Reef SW 6606 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Coral Reef
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Coral Reef SW 6606
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Coral Reef SW 6606 |
| Code: | SW 6606 |
| Name: | Coral Reef |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2017 Unbounded, 2015 Buoyant |
What color is Sherwin Williams Coral Reef?
Sherwin Williams Coral Reef SW 6606 is a warm, mid-tone coral with a softened red-orange base and a noticeable rosy cast. Its muted saturation keeps it from reading neon, giving walls a clear wash of color without overwhelming a room. In bright daylight, Coral Reef appears fresher and more coral-forward, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its deeper salmon-pink side. Try it on a dining room wall, a powder room, or painted furniture where its warmth can be a focal point. Creamy whites, pale peachy neutrals, natural oak, woven fibers, and dark bronze hardware give this shade a grounded, considered setting.
Sherwin Williams SW 6606 for bathroom (5 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone red real bathrooms.
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Coral Reef for exterior (6 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm red hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Coral Reef reviews (13 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Coral Reef undertones?
Coral Reef is a midtone, clear 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:
217, 118, 108
Is Sherwin Williams Coral Reef cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 6° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6606 Coral Reef HSL code: 6, 59%, 64%
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 Reef
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Coral Reef:
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
SW 6606
Coral Reef
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 Reef with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 186, such as Sherwin Williams Tidewater and Mountain Stream.
LRV of Coral Reef
Coral Reef has an LRV of 28.84% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 28.84%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d9766c |
| RGB Decimal | 217, 118, 108 |
| RGB Percent | 85.10%, 46.27%, 42.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 6° Saturation: 50.23% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(6, 59, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 45.62 Yellow: 50.23 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 146.461 I: 62.208 Q: 17.83 |
| XYZ | X: 37.803 Y: 28.795 Z: 17.75 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.6 a:37.53 b:22.813 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.6 u:71.921 v:21.428 |
| Decimal | 14251628 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.661, 31.841, 17.95 |
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