Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Faint Coral |
| SKU | SW 6329 |
| Hex | #EEDED5 |
| RGB | 238, 222, 213 |
| HSL | 22°, 42%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Faint Coral
Faint Coral is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Faint Coral 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Faint 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EEDED5 in HSL space. Pair Faint Coral 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 Faint Coral Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Faint Coral 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 6329 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Faint Coral
Behr's nearest match is Nutmeg Frost (S210-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Faint Coral without repainting risk. See the full Nutmeg Frost swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Faint Coral
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Head Over Heels (AF-250), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Faint Coral without repainting risk. See the full Head Over Heels swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Faint Coral
Valspar's nearest match is Santa Fe Spirit (2001-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.8 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Faint Coral without repainting risk. See the full Santa Fe Spirit swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Faint Coral
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Faint Coral is Apricot Cream (PPG1059-1). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Apricot Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Apricot Cream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Faint Coral
Glidden's nearest match is Sablewood (PPG1068-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Faint Coral without repainting risk. See the full Sablewood swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Faint Coral
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Faint Coral is Queen Conch (306-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Queen Conch and you'll get the same color. See the full Queen Conch swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faint Coral
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Faint Coral. The nearest is Porcelain (HGSW 0053) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porcelain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Faint Coral
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Faint Coral is Dry Dune (DE6114) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dry Dune swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Faint Coral
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Faint Coral. The nearest is Dutch Tulip (JG-34) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dutch Tulip swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Faint Coral
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Faint Coral. The nearest is Dimity (NO. 2008) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dimity swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Faint Coral
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Faint Coral is Flax Flower (0145). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Flax Flower and you'll get the same color. See the full Flax Flower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Faint Coral
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Faint Coral is Cliffswallow (0131). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Cliffswallow and you'll get the same color. See the full Cliffswallow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Faint Coral
Rodda has no exact twin of Faint Coral. The nearest is Bisque (CA017) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bisque swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Faint Coral
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Faint Coral. The nearest is Drabware (BD4) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Drabware swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Faint Coral
At Clare, the closest color to Faint Coral is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Faint Coral
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Faint Coral is Cliffswallow (0131). 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 74 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cliffswallow and you'll get the same color. See the full Cliffswallow swatch →