Orchid (SW 0071)
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Orchid (SW 0071) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orchid
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Orchid by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Mist | 1264 | 36.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Lights | BIC-06 | 37 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cameo Pink | 1006-8A | 37 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Awakening | 18-05 | 37 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Orchid (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Orchid
Darker than Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0071 |
| Hex | #BC9C9E |
| RGB | 188, 156, 158 |
| HSL | 356°, 19%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, 12.2, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orchid (SW 0071), published as #BC9C9E
#AC929C
#CDA69E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orchid (SW 0071)?
- Orchid has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orchid is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Orchid in another brand?
- Desert Lights (Behr BIC-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orchid warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Orchid as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.