Orleans Violet (BM 1374)
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Orleans Violet (BM 1374) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.5, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orleans Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Orleans Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Orleans Violet, 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 | Demure | SW 6295 | 69 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Secret Blush | T15-7 | 66.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pretty Orchid | 1002-8B | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Blush | 18-18 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Orleans Violet (LRV 67.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Orleans Violet
Darker than Orleans Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1374 |
| Hex | #E4D3D6 |
| RGB | 228, 211, 214 |
| HSL | 349°, 24%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.0, 6.4, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orleans Violet (BM 1374), published as #E4D3D6
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#F6DDD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orleans Violet (BM 1374)?
- Orleans Violet has an LRV of 67.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orleans Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Orleans Violet in another brand?
- Secret Blush (Behr T15-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orleans Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Orleans Violet as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.