Match Ardent Coral
Sherwin-Williams Ardent Coral is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 30. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Flamingo the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 410-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Ardent Coral reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Ardent Coral the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Ardent Coral reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where Blazer encloses it. At ΔE 16.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 30 vs 15, Ardent Coral is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 29.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.