Ardent Coral
SW 6874 · #E5756A · LRV 30 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rumors8
- 2Cinnamon Slate19
- 3Ardent Coral30
- 4Tangerine Dream36
What Color Is Ardent Coral, Really?
Ardent Coral reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6874 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ardent Coral
Ardent Coral is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Ardent Coral
Ardent Coral sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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 Ardent 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6874 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Watermelon SliceP180-5 · Behr | 2.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bird of Paradise1305 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peach PoseyM214 · Valspar | 0.9 | 29.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Siesta RosePPG1188-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Temptation Rose10YR 30/400 · Glidden | 3.2 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sunset Horizon105-5DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Ardent Coral within 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 #E5756A in HSL space. Pair Ardent Coral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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