Coral Flower
21YR 57/250 · #F8B7AE · LRV 57 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Mauve It52
- 3Coral Flower57
- 4Malted Milk62
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Coral Flower, Really?
Coral Flower reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 21YR 57/250 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coral Flower
Coral Flower 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 Flower
At LRV 57, Coral Flower 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 Flower 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 Glidden 21YR 57/250 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 | JovialSW 6611 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Peach Damask240C-3 · Behr | 1.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dawn Pink2010-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crushed Grapefruit8001-13C · Valspar | 1.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Precious PinkPPG1185-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Flora & FaunaHGSW 1086 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Coral Flower within Glidden'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 #F8B7AE in HSL space. Pair Coral Flower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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