Coral Bisque
DE5177 · #F7C6B1 · LRV 59 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Coral Bisque59
- 4Romance66
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Coral Bisque, Really?
Coral Bisque reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5177 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coral Bisque
Coral Bisque 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 Bisque
At LRV 59, Coral Bisque is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Bisque 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5177 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 | Cosmetic PeachSW 6618 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | EverbloomingM190-2 · Behr | 2.4 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sanibel Peach072 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mermaid CheeksP042 · Valspar | 3.4 | 63.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet AngelPPG1193-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peach Crayon60YR 65/196 · Glidden | 1.5 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Coral Bisque within Dunn-Edwards'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 #F7C6B1 in HSL space. Pair Coral Bisque with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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