Coral Clay vs Rembrandt Ruby paint color comparison

Coral Clay vs Rembrandt Ruby

Coral Clay and Rembrandt Ruby come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 13-point LRV gap — 26 for Coral Clay vs 13 for Rembrandt Ruby — means Coral Clay will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 16.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Coral Clay vs Rembrandt Ruby in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coral Clay and Rembrandt Ruby 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Coral Clay reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rembrandt Ruby.

Coral ClaySherwin Williams Coral Clay living room color

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Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby living room interior

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Coral Clay reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Rembrandt Ruby.

Coral ClaySherwin Williams Coral Clay front door paint

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Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby front door paint

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Color Details

Coral Clay
Sherwin-Williams · 9005
LRV26.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9005
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams · 0033
LRV12.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0033
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Coral Clay vs Rembrandt Ruby Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Clay on one side and Rembrandt Ruby 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.