Blue Orchid
2069-50 · Benjamin Moore
PurpleView Blue Orchid 2069-50 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#B8B9D2
LRV
50
Family
Purple
2069-50
Color profile
Light value
50 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads blue
“A petal-soft shade of light purple that presents a fanciful alternative to blue.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 50 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Blue OrchidThis colorBlue OrchidBenjamin Moore · 2069-50
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Tap any color to compareBlue Orchid vs Enchanted
50LRV45
#B8B9D2Hex#AFAFCB
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Orchid vs Oriental Iris
50LRV52
#B8B9D2Hex#B4BDD9
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Orchid vs French Lilac
50LRV56
#B8B9D2Hex#C7C3D9
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Orchid vs Blue Viola
50LRV46
#B8B9D2Hex#ACB3CA
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Orchid vs Spring Lilac
50LRV47
#B8B9D2Hex#B1B3CB
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Spring Lilac is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Blue Orchid.
Blue Orchid vs Cosmic
50LRV50
#B8B9D2Hex#B8B9CB
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Cosmic is close match · warmer compared with Blue Orchid.
Blue Orchid vs Foxglove
50LRV55
#B8B9D2Hex#C1C2D7
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Foxglove is close match · 5 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Orchid.
Blue Orchid vs Peri Wink
50LRV49
#B8B9D2Hex#B3BAD1
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Peri Wink is close match · leans greener compared with Blue Orchid.
Blue Orchid vs Noble Purple
50LRV45
#B8B9D2Hex#AFB1C5
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Noble Purple is close match · 5 points darker · warmer compared with Blue Orchid.
Blue Orchid vs A Stitch in Time
50LRV53
#B8B9D2Hex#BDBFD1
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
A Stitch in Time is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Orchid.
Blue Orchid vs Wisteria
50LRV48
#B8B9D2Hex#BDB4D4
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Wisteria is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Blue Orchid.
Blue Orchid vs Agapanthus
50LRV56
#B8B9D2Hex#BBC5DE
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Agapanthus is close match · 6 points lighter · leans greener compared with Blue Orchid.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorPalettes with Blue Orchid
Blue Orchid, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Orchid?
Blue Orchid (2069-50) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 50, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Blue Orchid a warm or cool color?
Blue Orchid has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Orchid from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Orchid is Spring Lilac (PPG1170-4) by PPG, very close match · 3 points darker.
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