Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)
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Autumn Orchid (SW 9157) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Orchid
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Autumn 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 Autumn 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 Blush | 2115-40 | 30.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Heather Moor | QE-60 | 28.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Lilac Gray | 1003-9C | 28 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Violet | 1014-5 | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Autumn Orchid (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Orchid
Darker than Autumn Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9157 |
| Hex | #9D9093 |
| RGB | 157, 144, 147 |
| HSL | 346°, 6%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, 5.4, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Orchid (SW 9157), published as #9D9093
#8D8791
#AE9993
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Orchid (SW 9157)?
- Autumn Orchid has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Orchid is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Orchid in another brand?
- Mauve Blush (BM 2115-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Autumn Orchid warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Autumn Orchid as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.