Palisade Orchid (PPG 1178-5)
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Palisade Orchid (PPG 1178-5) is a deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palisade Orchid
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Palisade Orchid by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Palisade 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 | Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 28 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 35.5 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bed Of Roses | 680D-5 | 34 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Iris Reverie | 1005-5C | 32 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Palisade Orchid (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Palisade Orchid
Darker than Palisade Orchid
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1178-5 |
| Hex | #AF8EA5 |
| RGB | 175, 142, 165 |
| HSL | 318°, 17%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, 16.4, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palisade Orchid (PPG 1178-5), published as #AF8EA5
#9E85A3
#C097A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palisade Orchid (PPG 1178-5)?
- Palisade Orchid has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palisade Orchid is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palisade Orchid in another brand?
- Bed Of Roses (Behr 680D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Palisade Orchid warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Palisade Orchid as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.