Pale Orchid (PPG 1175-2)
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Pale Orchid (PPG 1175-2) is a light, neutral purple from PPG Paints: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Orchid
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Pale Orchid by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Pale 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Touch of Gray | 2116-60 | 68.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Misty Lavender | S570-1 | 70.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lilac Whisper | 4003-9A | 70 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Pale Orchid (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Orchid
Darker than Pale Orchid
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1175-2 |
| Hex | #DEDBE5 |
| RGB | 222, 219, 229 |
| HSL | 258°, 16%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, 2.8, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Orchid (PPG 1175-2), published as #DEDBE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Orchid (PPG 1175-2)?
- Pale 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 Pale Orchid is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Orchid in another brand?
- Elation (SW 6827) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Orchid warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Pale Orchid as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.