Reef Coral
204-3DB · #EFAEA7 · LRV 52 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Reef Coral52
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Reef Coral, Really?
Reef Coral reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 204-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Reef Coral
Reef 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 Reef Coral
At LRV 52, Reef Coral 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 Reef 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 Dutch Boy 204-3DB 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 | Youthful CoralSW 6604 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | Antique Cameo220C-3 · Behr | 2.9 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hearts Delight1283 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mad About Maddie8002-9C · Valspar | 0.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Riviera RosePPG1189-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Roslyn'S Periwinkle Blue49BB 51/186 · Glidden | 1.2 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Reef Coral within Dutch Boy'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 #EFAEA7 in HSL space. Pair Reef Coral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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