Coral Reef vs Carmine
Where Coral Reef belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Carmine is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Coral Reef (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Carmine (LRV 25), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 15.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Coral Reef vs Carmine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Reef on one side and Carmine 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.
More Coral Reef comparisons
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A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Coral Reef the marginally brighter of the two.
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Coral Reef reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Coral Reef is decisively the brighter choice.
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Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Coral Reef encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Coral Reef encloses it.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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