Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Corallite |
| SKU | SW 9698 |
| Hex | #F0DFCD |
| RGB | 240, 223, 205 |
| HSL | 31°, 54%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Corallite
Corallite is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Corallite shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
C2 Paint
Behr
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Corallite within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F0DFCD in HSL space. Pair Corallite with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Corallite Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Corallite from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9698 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Corallite
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Corallite is Cutie (C2-530). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Cutie and you'll get the same color. See the full Cutie swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Corallite
The closest Behr equivalent of Corallite is Naturale (ICC-32). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Naturale and you'll get the same color. See the full Naturale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Corallite
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Corallite is Senior Moment (0159). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Senior Moment and you'll get the same color. See the full Senior Moment swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Corallite
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Corallite is Gentle Repose (1149). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Gentle Repose and you'll get the same color. See the full Gentle Repose swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Corallite
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Corallite is Dry Dune (DE6114). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dry Dune and you'll get the same color. See the full Dry Dune swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Corallite
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Corallite is Striations (312-1DB). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Striations and you'll get the same color. See the full Striations swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Corallite
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Senior Moment (0159), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Corallite without repainting risk. See the full Senior Moment swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Corallite
Valspar's nearest match is Sahara Dust (8004-16A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Corallite without repainting risk. See the full Sahara Dust swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Corallite
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dutch Tulip (JG-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Corallite without repainting risk. See the full Dutch Tulip swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Corallite
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pecan Sandie (PPG1198-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Corallite without repainting risk. See the full Pecan Sandie swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Corallite
At Clare, the closest color to Corallite is Like Buttah (PNT100-LT-62) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Like Buttah swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Corallite
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Corallite is Dimity (NO. 2008) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimity swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Corallite
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Corallite — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.37). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9698 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →