Modern Coral
HGSW 1085 · #E79580 · LRV 40 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Coming up Roses30
- 3Modern Coral40
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5Romance66
What Color Is Modern Coral, Really?
Modern Coral reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1085 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Modern Coral
Modern Coral is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Modern Coral
Modern Coral sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Modern 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1085 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 | Ravishing CoralSW 6612 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pecos Spice230D-4 · Behr | 1.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Passion Fruit2171-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Desert Rose2004-3C · Valspar | 2.5 | 37.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Warm WelcomePPG1194-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Opal FirePPG1192-5 · Glidden | 2.3 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Modern Coral within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #E79580 in HSL space. Pair Modern Coral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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