Smoky Orchid (PPG 1179-2)
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Smoky Orchid (PPG 1179-2) is a light, neutral gray from PPG Paints: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Orchid
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Smoky 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 Smoky 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 | Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Majestic Mauve | 2115-60 | 68.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mystic Fairy | PPU16-07 | 67.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Gentle Violet | 4002-3A | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints gray colors nearest to Smoky Orchid (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Orchid
Darker than Smoky Orchid
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1179-2 |
| Hex | #E1D9DC |
| RGB | 225, 217, 220 |
| HSL | 337°, 12%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 3.3, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Orchid (PPG 1179-2), published as #E1D9DC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Orchid (PPG 1179-2)?
- Smoky Orchid has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Orchid is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Orchid in another brand?
- Majestic Mauve (BM 2115-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Smoky Orchid warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Smoky Orchid as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.