Antique pink vs Coral Reef
Antique pink (RAL Classic) and Coral Reef (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 28 vs 29 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 9.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antique pink vs Coral Reef in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Antique pink and Coral Reef are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Antique pink vs Coral Reef Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antique pink on one side and Coral Reef 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 Antique pink comparisons
See how Antique pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
Antique pink reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, Antique pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
Antique pink reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Antique pink the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 28, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique pink reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Antique pink reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique pink reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Antique pink encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.