Rare Orchid (PPG 1169-2)
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Rare Orchid (PPG 1169-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rare Orchid
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Rare Orchid by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rare 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 | Starry Night | SW 6540 | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Dusk | 1409 | 70.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Petal Tip | MQ3-30 | 69.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Rare Orchid (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Rare Orchid
Darker than Rare Orchid
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1169-2 |
| Hex | #DBDCE2 |
| RGB | 219, 220, 226 |
| HSL | 231°, 11%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, 0.8, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rare Orchid (PPG 1169-2), published as #DBDCE2
#C9D2E0
#EEE6E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rare Orchid (PPG 1169-2)?
- Rare Orchid has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rare Orchid is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rare Orchid in another brand?
- Rising Star (Valspar 4002-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rare Orchid warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Rare Orchid as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.