Blue Orchid (BM 2069-50)
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Blue Orchid (BM 2069-50) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.1, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Orchid
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Orchid by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Blue 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 | Wisteria | SW 6822 | 48 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Twilight Pearl | 640C-3 | 51.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Freedom | 4002-7C | 44 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spring Lilac | 1170-4 | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Blue Orchid (LRV 50.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Orchid
Darker than Blue Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2069-50 |
| Hex | #B8B9D2 |
| RGB | 184, 185, 210 |
| HSL | 238°, 22%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, 4.6, -12.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Orchid (BM 2069-50), published as #B8B9D2
#A6AFD0
#CBC3D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Orchid (BM 2069-50)?
- Blue Orchid has an LRV of 50.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Orchid is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Orchid in another brand?
- Spring Lilac (PPG 1170-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Blue Orchid warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Orchid as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.7; 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.