Pretty Orchid (Valspar 1002-8B)
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Pretty Orchid (Valspar 1002-8B) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pretty Orchid
Four Valspar colors picked for Pretty Orchid by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pretty 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 | Rosebud | SW 6288 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Orleans Violet | 1374 | 67.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Secret Blush | T15-7 | 66.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Santolina Blooms | 1045-3 | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Pretty Orchid (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Pretty Orchid
Darker than Pretty Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-8B |
| Hex | #DFCFD3 |
| RGB | 223, 207, 211 |
| HSL | 345°, 20%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.5, 6.2, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pretty Orchid (Valspar 1002-8B), published as #DFCFD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pretty Orchid (Valspar 1002-8B)?
- Pretty Orchid has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pretty Orchid is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pretty Orchid in another brand?
- Secret Blush (Behr T15-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pretty Orchid warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pretty Orchid as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.