Rare Orchid
PPG1169-2 · PPG
PurpleView Rare Orchid PPG1169-2 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#DBDCE2
LRV
72
Family
Purple
PPG1169-2
Color profile
Light value
72 · Very light
Undertone
Cool cool, violet cast
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“At LRV 72, Rare Orchid is a very light white that reflects most light. Rare Orchid carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 72 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Rare OrchidThis colorRare OrchidPPG · PPG1169-2
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Tap any color to compareRare Orchid vs Cumberland Fog
72LRV71
#DBDCE2Hex#DADBDF
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Rare Orchid vs Windsor Haze
72LRV74
#DBDCE2Hex#DCDFE5
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Rare Orchid vs Violet Echo
72LRV74
#DBDCE2Hex#DFDEE5
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Rare Orchid vs Orchid Whisper
72LRV75
#DBDCE2Hex#DDE0E8
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Rare Orchid vs Irradiant Iris
72LRV73
#DBDCE2Hex#DADEE6
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Rare Orchid vs February Frost
72LRV73
#DBDCE2Hex#E0DEE3
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareRare Orchid vs Violet Dusk
72LRV70
#DBDCE2Hex#D9DBE2
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Violet Dusk is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Petal Tip
72LRV70
#DBDCE2Hex#D9D9DF
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Petal Tip is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Will O The Wisp
72LRV69
#DBDCE2Hex#D7D8DD
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Will O The Wisp is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Nosegay
72LRV75
#DBDCE2Hex#E0E1E8
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Nosegay is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Starry Night
72LRV69
#DBDCE2Hex#D6D9DE
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, violet cast
Starry Night is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Respite
72LRV71
#DBDCE2Hex#DADBDE
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Respite is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Opalescent
72LRV75
#DBDCE2Hex#DFE0E3
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Opalescent is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Mais Oui
72LRV75
#DBDCE2Hex#DFE0E3
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonecool neutral
Mais Oui is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Blackened
72LRV71
#DBDCE2Hex#DBDBDA
PurpleFamilyWhite
cool, violet castUndertonewarm neutral
Blackened is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid vs Sizing
72LRV78
#DBDCE2Hex#DFE6EA
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sizing is close match · 6 points lighter · leans greener compared with Rare Orchid.
Rare Orchid, answered
What is the LRV of Rare Orchid?
Rare Orchid (PPG1169-2) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 72, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Rare Orchid a warm or cool color?
Rare Orchid has a cool undertone (cool, violet cast).
What is the closest match to Rare Orchid from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Rare Orchid is Violet Dusk (1409) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical · 2 points darker.
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