Fragrant Orchid (Valspar 1006-6B)
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Fragrant Orchid (Valspar 1006-6B) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fragrant Orchid
Four Valspar colors picked for Fragrant 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 Fragrant 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 | Teaberry | SW 6561 | 69 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Innocence | 2082-60 | 64.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Cool Pink | 100C-2 | 64.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tinted Rosewood | 1044-3 | 62 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Fragrant Orchid (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Fragrant Orchid
Darker than Fragrant Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-6B |
| Hex | #E2C7D0 |
| RGB | 226, 199, 208 |
| HSL | 340°, 32%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, 11.0, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fragrant Orchid (Valspar 1006-6B), published as #E2C7D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fragrant Orchid (Valspar 1006-6B)?
- Fragrant Orchid has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fragrant Orchid is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fragrant Orchid in another brand?
- Tinted Rosewood (PPG 1044-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fragrant Orchid warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Fragrant Orchid as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.