Orchid Ash (Valspar 4003-3B)
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Orchid Ash (Valspar 4003-3B) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Orchid Ash
Four Valspar colors picked for Orchid Ash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Orchid Ash, 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 | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Sparkle | 1422 | 68.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Drowsy Lavender | 610E-3 | 70.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aster Petal | 10-23 | 70 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Orchid Ash (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Orchid Ash
Darker than Orchid Ash
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-3B |
| Hex | #D2D8E0 |
| RGB | 210, 216, 224 |
| HSL | 214°, 18%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.1, -0.5, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Orchid Ash (Valspar 4003-3B), published as #D2D8E0
#C0CEDE
#E5E2E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Orchid Ash (Valspar 4003-3B)?
- Orchid Ash has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Orchid Ash is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Orchid Ash in another brand?
- Aster Petal (PPG 10-23) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Orchid Ash warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Orchid Ash as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.