Coral Clay
SW 9005 · #BF796E · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Coral Clay26
- 4Camel Train31
What Color Is Coral Clay, Really?
Coral Clay reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9005 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coral Clay
Coral Clay is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Coral Clay
Coral Clay sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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 Coral Clay 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 9005 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 | NovemberHDC-FL14-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spiced Apple Cider1201 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rhapsody2002-5C · Valspar | 2.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | EmbergloPPG18-29 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Indian Summer Orange30YR 26/330 · Glidden | 1.7 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rose Splendor304-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Coral Clay 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 #BF796E in HSL space. Pair Coral Clay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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