Orchid Lane (PPG 1176-2)
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Orchid Lane (PPG 1176-2) is a light, neutral purple from PPG Paints: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orchid Lane
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Orchid Lane 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 Orchid Lane, 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum | 1394 | 73.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bubble Bath | 660C-1 | 76.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Spring Parade | 1001-4C | 76 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Orchid Lane (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Orchid Lane
Darker than Orchid Lane
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1176-2 |
| Hex | #E5DDE7 |
| RGB | 229, 221, 231 |
| HSL | 288°, 17%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.0, 4.5, -3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orchid Lane (PPG 1176-2), published as #E5DDE7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orchid Lane (PPG 1176-2)?
- Orchid Lane has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orchid Lane is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Orchid Lane in another brand?
- Spring Parade (Valspar 1001-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orchid Lane warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Orchid Lane as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.9; 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.