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Autumn Orchid SW 9157
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Autumn Orchid sits at L* 61.0, a* 5.4, b* 0.2. Its hue angle is 2° and its chroma is 5.4, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 29.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.4, Autumn Orchid is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Autumn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Blush | 2115-40 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Sleepy Hollow | 1454 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Amethyst Sky | 1447 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Autumn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Moor | QE-60 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Contessa | UL250-6 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Heather Plume | PPU17-13 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coquina | SW 9158 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Auger Shell | SW 9159 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moonlit Orchid | SW 9153 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Armadillo | SW 9160 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bedrock SW 9563 · lighter, LRV 33.7
- Palisade SW 7635 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · lighter, LRV 35.5
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Dovetail SW 7018 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · darker, LRV 24.2
Colors that go with Autumn Orchid
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Autumn Orchid:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Hopsack SW 6109
- Original White SW 7077
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · complementary (180°)
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · analogous (−30°)
- Auger Shell SW 9159 · analogous (+30°)
- Illusive Green SW 9164 · triadic (120°)
- Steely Gray SW 7664 · triadic (240°)
Autumn Orchid vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.