Coral Fountain vs Washed Linen
Where Coral Fountain belongs to Behr's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Coral Fountain belongs to the pink-red family and Washed Linen to the beige-greige family. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Coral Fountain (LRV 49), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Coral Fountain runs red while Washed Linen is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Coral Fountain vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Coral Fountain and Washed Linen in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Washed Linen gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Coral Fountain vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Fountain on one side and Washed Linen on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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