Coral Rose vs Rembrandt Ruby paint color comparison

Coral Rose vs Rembrandt Ruby

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. At LRV 28 vs 13, Coral Rose will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 18.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Coral Rose vs Rembrandt Ruby in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Coral Rose 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Coral Rose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Coral RoseA elegant living room painted in Coral Rose

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Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby living room interior

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Coral Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rembrandt Ruby would.

Coral RoseCoral Rose — vintage bathroom

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Rembrandt RubySW Rembrandt Ruby bathroom

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Coral Rose will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rembrandt Ruby would.

Coral RoseCoral Rose color — scandinavian house inspiration

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Rembrandt RubySW 0033 house exterior paint review

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Coral Rose returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Coral Rosemediterranean front door featuring Coral Rose by Sherwin-Williams

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Rembrandt RubyRembrandt Ruby front door paint

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Color Details

Coral Rose
Sherwin-Williams · 9004
LRV28.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9004
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Rembrandt Ruby
Sherwin-Williams · 0033
LRV12.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0033
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Coral Rose vs Rembrandt Ruby Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coral Rose 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.