Orchard Plum (Behr HDC-CL-05)
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Orchard Plum (Behr HDC-CL-05) is a deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orchard Plum
Four Behr colors picked for Orchard Plum by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Orchard Plum, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ruby Violet | SW 9076 | 24 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Frozen in Time | 1448 | 24.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mellow Mauve | 1004-7C | 30 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gothic Amethyst | 1046-5 | 28 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Orchard Plum (LRV 25.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Orchard Plum
Darker than Orchard Plum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-05 |
| Hex | #9A858C |
| RGB | 154, 133, 140 |
| HSL | 340°, 9%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, 9.2, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orchard Plum (Behr HDC-CL-05), published as #9A858C
#8A7C8A
#AA8E8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orchard Plum (Behr HDC-CL-05)?
- Orchard Plum has an LRV of 25.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orchard Plum is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Orchard Plum in another brand?
- Frozen in Time (BM 1448) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Orchard Plum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Orchard Plum as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.