Identifying the color of this hammer coral

[Kalixa9]

I'm still getting to know hammers. I got this big one recently, what colour would you call this one? Not the green ones in the photo.

[felinxo]

I've come across this type before, it's the one they market as the ultra orange hammer. Had a few in the past, but to be honest, my experience hasn't been great. The colour seems to shift depending on the lighting - it's more of a pink/peach hue under white lights, but takes on a peachy orange tone under blue lights. Nice find, by the way.

[Kalixa9]

I've come across this type before, it's the one they market as the ultra orange hammer. Had a few in the past, but to be honest, my experience hasn't been great. The colour seems to shift depending on the lighting - it's more of a pink/peach hue under white lights, but takes on a peachy orange tone under blue lights. Nice find, by the way.

Thanks for the confirmation. It's mine, yeah. The LFS owner told me it was orange, but to be honest, I was expecting a different shade of orange, so just wanted to get some input from you guys.

[felinxo]

How much did you end up paying for it, I'm curious? They usually go for $200-$500.

[zenoxa]

I've seen some vibrant colors in my time, but that orange hammer looks pretty muted to me. For $200-$500, I'd expect something that really jumps out. Hopefully the blues will bring it to life, but I'm curious - did you break the bank for it?

[creekrun]

That's a pretty weak orange, if you ask me. It's more like peach brown. Congrats on the new hammer, though.

[Kalixa9]

Thanks for the clarification, I'm still getting the hang of these hammer colors. As a newbie, I get confused about the different shades. I paid $190 for mine, by the way.

[zenoxa]

I still think that's a pretty penny, but I guess it's all relative. Either way, it's a gorgeous piece. Good luck with it.

[dreamon7]

I'd call that coral peachy brown, not mauve, but congrats on the purchase.

[felinxo]

My experience with wall hammers was pretty abysmal, to be honest. I'd say I had a 90% failure rate, which is pretty rough. Hoping you'll have better luck with yours, so do keep us updated on how it goes.