Match Coral Clay

Sherwin-Williams Coral Clay is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 26. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Coral Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005#BF796ELRV 26Warm

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.

Coral Clay
Badlands vs Coral Clay
Badlands
Coral Clay
Benjamin Moore
Badlands
1293 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
First Lady
Coral Clay
First Lady vs Coral Clay
First Lady
Coral Clay
Cloverdale Paint
First Lady
1060 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Coral Clay
Rojo Dust
Coral Clay vs Rojo Dust
Coral Clay
Rojo Dust
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Rojo Dust
9006 · LRV 23

With LRVs of 26 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
RAL 490-4
Coral Clay
RAL 490-4 vs Coral Clay
RAL 490-4
Coral Clay
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 490-4
RAL 490-4 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Coral Clay
Emberglo vs Coral Clay
Emberglo
Coral Clay
PPG
Emberglo
PPG18-29 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Muted Coral
Coral Clay
Muted Coral vs Coral Clay
Muted Coral
Coral Clay
Jotun
Muted Coral
20217 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Blood Orange
Coral Clay
Blood Orange vs Coral Clay
Blood Orange
Coral Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Beige red
Coral Clay
Beige red vs Coral Clay
Beige red
Coral Clay
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige red
RAL 3012 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

Beige red reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Portuguese Dawn
Coral Clay
Portuguese Dawn vs Coral Clay
Portuguese Dawn
Coral Clay
Behr
Portuguese Dawn
S160-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

Portuguese Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.6Distinct
Picture Gallery Red
Coral Clay
Picture Gallery Red vs Coral Clay
Picture Gallery Red
Coral Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

Coral Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.1Distinct
Coral Clay
Coral Clay vs Nectar
Coral Clay
Nectar
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26
Tikkurila
Nectar
L418 · LRV 16

Coral Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.3Distinct
Ashes of Roses
Coral Clay
Ashes of Roses vs Coral Clay
Ashes of Roses
Coral Clay
Little Greene
Ashes of Roses
6 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

A 11-point LRV gap (26 vs 15) makes Coral Clay the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.7Distinct
Coral Clay
Cinnamon Scone
Coral Clay vs Cinnamon Scone
Coral Clay
Cinnamon Scone
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26
Valspar
Cinnamon Scone
V085-4 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.1Distinct
S 3030-Y30R
Coral Clay
S 3030-Y30R vs Coral Clay
S 3030-Y30R
Coral Clay
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Coral Clay
9005 · LRV 26

S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.4Distinct