Orchid Haze
S110-2 · #D8C8D1 · LRV 61 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Orchid Haze61
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Orchid Haze, Really?
Orchid Haze reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S110-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orchid Haze
Orchid Haze is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Orchid Haze
At LRV 61, Orchid Haze is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Orchid Haze are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S110-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | EnchantSW 6555 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Easter Ribbon1381 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | My MonaV075-2 · Valspar | 2.7 | 60.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver MauvePPG1179-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Mauve10RR 60/072 · Glidden | 1.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Just Bloomed245-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Orchid Haze within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8C8D1 in HSL space. Pair Orchid Haze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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