Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fiery Coral |
| SKU | DET426 |
| Hex | #E26058 |
| RGB | 226, 96, 88 |
| HSL | 3°, 70%, 62% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Fiery Coral
With an LRV of 24, Fiery Coral is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Fiery Coral works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fiery Coral within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E26058 in HSL space. Pair Fiery Coral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Fiery Coral Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fiery Coral from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET426 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fiery Coral
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fiery Coral. The nearest is Daring (SW 6879) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Daring swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fiery Coral
Behr has no exact twin of Fiery Coral. The nearest is Red Wire (T12-7) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Wire swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fiery Coral
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dark Salmon (2009-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fiery Coral without repainting risk. See the full Dark Salmon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fiery Coral
Valspar's nearest match is Blaze Orange (1008-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24.3 vs 24) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Fiery Coral without repainting risk. See the full Blaze Orange swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fiery Coral
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Fiery Coral. The nearest is Briquette (PPG1188-6) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Briquette swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fiery Coral
Glidden has no exact twin of Fiery Coral. The nearest is Briquette (PPG1188-6) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Briquette swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fiery Coral
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Fiery Coral. The nearest is Coraled Begonia (106-5DB) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coraled Begonia swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fiery Coral
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fiery Coral is Childhood Crush (1088) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Childhood Crush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fiery Coral
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fiery Coral is Childhood Crush (1088) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Childhood Crush swatch →