Koral Kicks vs Sunset
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the beige-pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Koral Kicks (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Sunset (LRV 39), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 31.5, 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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Koral Kicks vs Sunset Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Koral Kicks on one side and Sunset 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 Koral Kicks comparisons
See how Koral Kicks stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Koral Kicks encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Koral Kicks the marginally brighter of the two.
Koral Kicks reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 4, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Koral Kicks encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Koral Kicks reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Koral Kicks is decisively the brighter choice.