Sunlit Coral
2170-60 · #F9DDCF · LRV 74 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Sunlit Coral74
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Sunlit Coral, Really?
Sunlit Coral reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2170-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sunlit Coral
Sunlit Coral 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 Sunlit Coral
At LRV 74, Sunlit Coral is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Sunlit Coral 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 Benjamin Moore 2170-60 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lotus PetalSW 9697 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pink Sea SaltM190-1 · Behr | 0.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PeachyV008-1 · Valspar | 1.6 | 76.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AmbrosiaPPG1194-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Beautiful Bisque60YR 76/105 · Glidden | 1.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Halite104-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sunlit Coral within Benjamin Moore'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 #F9DDCF in HSL space. Pair Sunlit Coral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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