Coral Mantle
190A-2 · #FFCEDB · LRV 71 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Coral Mantle71
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Coral Mantle, Really?
Coral Mantle reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 190A-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coral Mantle
Coral Mantle is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Coral Mantle
At LRV 71, Coral Mantle is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Coral Mantle are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 190A-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Light Chiffon Pink2000-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rosy Cheeks1005-2B · Valspar | 1.1 | 68 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pleasing PinkPPG1184-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pinwheel Pink78RR 71/148 · Glidden | 3.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Lemoncello101-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Creamy StrawberryDE5050 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.8 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Coral Mantle within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFCEDB in HSL space. Pair Coral Mantle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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