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Coral & Navy Color Scheme

A warm coral grounded by deep navy and clean white, for a look that feels both fresh and pulled together. Each shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Mark Thompson · Pro Contractor & Field Editor

Start with Warm Coral, a soft peachy pink that feels sunny without ever shouting. It brings instant warmth to a space and reads happy and welcoming, the kind of color that makes a room feel lived-in and loved. On its own it could drift toward sweet, which is exactly why it loves a strong, steady partner to lean against.

That partner is Deep Navy, a rich blue so dark it almost reads like ink. Used on trim, a door, or built-ins, it anchors the coral and gives the whole scheme a crisp, nautical confidence. Then Bright White slips in between the two, a warm clean white that opens everything up and keeps the contrast feeling fresh. Together they can carry a living room, brighten a bedroom, lift a kitchen, or run through a whole home without ever feeling repetitive.

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Warm Coral
walls
Sherwin-Williams Sockeye · SW 6619
#E49780
LRV 40
Deep Navy
trim
Dutch Boy Wishing On A Star · 338-7DB
#24364A
LRV 4
Bright White
accent
Dutch Boy Birched White · 004W
#F5F2EA
LRV 89

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Warm Coral
#E89A82 · LRV 42 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6619 · ΔE 0.96
Behr · 240D-4 · ΔE 1.78
Benjamin Moore · 026 · ΔE 1.74
Valspar · P008 · ΔE 3.59
PPG / Glidden · PPG1192-5 · ΔE 1.38
Glidden · PPG1192-5 · ΔE 1.21
Dutch Boy · 105-4DB · ΔE 1.73
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1095 · ΔE 0.96
Dunn-Edwards · DET435 · ΔE 2.18
Magnolia Home · JG-154 · ΔE 11.86
Farrow & Ball · NO. 315 · ΔE 5.93
Diamond Vogel · 1037 · ΔE 4.03
Hirshfield's · 1037 · ΔE 3.65
Rodda · CA120 · ΔE 12.31
C2 Paint · BD43 · ΔE 3.53
Clare · PNT100-MD-76 · ΔE 7
Portola Paints · PIXIE · ΔE 8.09
Annie Sloan · ARLES · ΔE 17.25
Backdrop · BD-RO · ΔE 7.67
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 12.25
Kompozit · 1037 · ΔE 3.65
Deep Navy
#26384F · LRV 4 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9178 · ΔE 2.75
Behr · 570F-7 · ΔE 2.42
Benjamin Moore · CC-932 · ΔE 2.96
Valspar · 8003-46G · ΔE 2.7
PPG / Glidden · PPG1165-7 · ΔE 6.52
Glidden · PPG1165-7 · ΔE 6.35
Dutch Boy · 338-7DB · ΔE 1.62
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3351 · ΔE 3.98
Dunn-Edwards · DEA185 · ΔE 4.24
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 8.35
Farrow & Ball · NO. 256 · ΔE 12.95
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 11.25
Hirshfield's · 0522 · ΔE 8.89
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 7.07
C2 Paint · C2-757 · ΔE 6.71
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 14.55
Portola Paints · GHOST TREE · ΔE 8.29
Annie Sloan · NAPOLEONIC BLUE · ΔE 5.37
Backdrop · BD-LC · ΔE 6.71
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 9.91
Kompozit · 0522 · ΔE 8.89
Bright White
#F6F2EA · LRV 89 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9503 · ΔE 0.92
Behr · OR-W10 · ΔE 0.89
Benjamin Moore · 879 · ΔE 1.37
Valspar · 8007-4A · ΔE 0.85
PPG / Glidden · PPG0998-1 · ΔE 1.59
Glidden · 61YY 89/040 · ΔE 0.52
Dutch Boy · 004W · ΔE 0.5
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4002 · ΔE 0.78
Dunn-Edwards · DE6267 · ΔE 1
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 1.19
Farrow & Ball · NO. 239 · ΔE 1.91
Diamond Vogel · 0355 · ΔE 1
Hirshfield's · 0355 · ΔE 1.96
Rodda · CA002 · ΔE 1.94
C2 Paint · C2-612 · ΔE 1.43
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.2
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.6
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.14
Backdrop · BD-TR · ΔE 1.91
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 5.11
Kompozit · 0355 · ΔE 1.96

Questions

what colors go with warm coral?

Deep navy is the classic partner because it cools coral down and keeps it from feeling too sweet. A soft white ties the two together and gives your eye a place to rest.

is coral and navy too bold for a whole home?

Not at all. Let coral carry the big walls and keep navy to trim, a single door, or built-ins. The white in between makes the contrast feel calm instead of loud.

what undertones should I watch with this combo?

This coral leans warm and a little peachy, so pair it with a soft, slightly creamy white rather than a stark blue-white. That keeps the whole scheme warm and friendly.

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