Exotic Orchid (Behr PMD-87)
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Exotic Orchid (Behr PMD-87) is a very deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 11.5, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exotic Orchid
Four Behr colors picked for Exotic Orchid 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 Exotic Orchid, 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 | Grape Harvest | SW 6285 | 13 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Kalamata | AF-630 | 11.3 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Cloak | 1004-5A | 11 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Positively Purple | 13-08 | 9 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Exotic Orchid (LRV 11.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Exotic Orchid
Darker than Exotic Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-87 |
| Hex | #75566C |
| RGB | 117, 86, 108 |
| HSL | 317°, 15%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.4, 16.8, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exotic Orchid (Behr PMD-87), published as #75566C
#664E6A
#855F6C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exotic Orchid (Behr PMD-87)?
- Exotic Orchid has an LRV of 11.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exotic Orchid is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Exotic Orchid in another brand?
- Purple Cloak (Valspar 1004-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Exotic Orchid warm or cool?
- Behr lists Exotic Orchid as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.