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Blue Orchid 2069-50
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Orchid sits at L* 75.8, a* 4.6, b* -12.7. Its hue angle is 290° and its chroma is 13.5, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 50.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.1, Blue Orchid is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Orchid
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisteria | SW 6822 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Orchid
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Pearl | 640C-3 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Surf | 620C-3 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhapsody Lilac | 620A-3 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchanted | 2070-50 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oriental Iris | 1418 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Viola | 1424 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Lilac | 1403 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feather Soft | 1431 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Freesia | 1432 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Airway 828 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Airway CC-820 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- North Cascades 1411 · lighter, LRV 55.1
- Sunrise 829 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Frozen Canal CC-908 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Blue Viola 1424 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Blue Orchid
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tree Moss 508 · complementary (180°)
- Sunrise 829 · analogous (−30°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · analogous (+30°)
- Chippendale Rosetone HC-58 · triadic (120°)
- Dreamcatcher 640 · triadic (240°)
Blue Orchid vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 50.1), more yellow/warm.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 50.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 50.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.