Coral Dust vs Cherry Plum paint color comparison

Coral Dust vs Cherry Plum

Coral DustBenjamin MoorevsCherry PlumDuluxΔE 7.0Noticeable difference

Coral Dust is a Benjamin Moore color while Cherry Plum comes from Dulux. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 53 vs 33, Coral Dust will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Coral Dust's red character against Cherry Plum's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Coral Dust
Benjamin Moore · 2173-50
LRV53.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2173-50
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Cherry Plum
Dulux · 15YY 33/043
LRV33.0
BrandDulux
Number15YY 33/043
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Coral Dust vs Cherry Plum Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Dust on one side and Cherry Plum on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Coral Dust comparisons

See how Coral Dust stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Coral Dust
Ammonite
Coral Dust
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Coral Dust
White Dove
Coral Dust
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Coral Dust
Iron Ore
Coral Dust
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Coral Dust
Purbeck Stone
Coral Dust
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Coral Dust
Evergreen Fog
Coral Dust
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 30, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Coral Dust
Mizzle
Coral Dust
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Coral Dust
Agreeable Gray
Coral Dust
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Coral Dust
Accessible Beige
Coral Dust
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Coral Dust
Denim Drift
Coral Dust
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Coral Dust
French Gray
Coral Dust
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Coral Dust the marginally brighter of the two.

Coral Dust
Naval
Coral Dust
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 53 vs 4, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Coral Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Coral Dust
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Coral Dust
Bancha
Coral Dust
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Coral Dust
Hardwick White
Coral Dust
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Coral Dust
Pure White
Coral Dust
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Coral Dust
Artichoke
Coral Dust
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 53 vs 21, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Coral Dust
Balboa Mist
Coral Dust
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Coral Dust
Shoji White
Coral Dust
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Coral Dust
Snowbound
Coral Dust
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Coral Dust
Pigeon
Coral Dust
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Coral Dust
Pewter Green
Coral Dust
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Coral Dust
Duck Green
Coral Dust
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Coral Dust
Skimming Stone
Coral Dust
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Coral Dust encloses it.

Coral Dust
Dix Blue
Coral Dust
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 53 vs 41, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.

Coral Dust
Hicks' Blue
Coral Dust
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust vs Hicks' Blue

Coral Dust
Slaked Lime Deep
Coral Dust
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust vs Slaked Lime Deep

Coral Dust
Vintage Vogue
Coral Dust
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Coral Dust
Livid
Coral Dust
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust vs Livid

Coral Dust
Saybrook Sage
Coral Dust
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53

Coral Dust reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Coral Dust
Pale Green
Coral Dust
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Coral Dust
2173-50 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 53 vs 31, Coral Dust is decisively the brighter choice.