Pale Orchid (Valspar 1003-6C)
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Pale Orchid (Valspar 1003-6C) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Orchid
Four Valspar colors picked for Pale 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 Pale 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Cream | 2073-70 | 77.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Sprinkle | P100-1 | 75.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Frost | 1250-2 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Pale Orchid (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Orchid
Darker than Pale Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-6C |
| Hex | #E9DDEA |
| RGB | 233, 221, 234 |
| HSL | 295°, 24%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, 6.4, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Orchid (Valspar 1003-6C), published as #E9DDEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Orchid (Valspar 1003-6C)?
- Pale Orchid has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Orchid is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Orchid in another brand?
- Sprinkle (Behr P100-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Orchid warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pale Orchid as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; 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.