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
Hex#BF796E
LRV26.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams · 0033
Hex#974F49
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.

More Coral Clay comparisons

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

White Dove
Coral Clay
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Coral Clay
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Coral Clay
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Coral Clay reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Coral Clay
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Coral Clay
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Coral Clay
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Coral Clay
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Coral Clay
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Coral Clay
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Coral Clay
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Coral Clay
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Coral Clay reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Coral Clay
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Coral Clay
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Coral Clay reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Coral Clay
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Coral Clay
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Coral Clay reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Coral Clay
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Coral Clay
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Coral Clay
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Coral Clay
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Coral Clay
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Coral Clay reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Coral Clay
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Coral Clay
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Coral Clay reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Coral Clay
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Coral Clay
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Coral Clay reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Coral Clay
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Coral Clay
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Coral Clay
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Coral Clay
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Coral Clay
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Coral Clay
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Coral Clay reads slightly lighter