Orleans Violet
1374 · #E4D3D6 · LRV 68 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 3Orleans Violet68
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Orleans Violet, Really?
Orleans Violet reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1374 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orleans Violet
Orleans Violet 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Orleans Violet
At LRV 68, Orleans Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Orleans Violet 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 Benjamin Moore 1374 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 | DemureSW 6295 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Secret BlushT15-7 · Behr | 0.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blush of Hyacinth8003-2A · Valspar | 1.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Santolina BloomsPPG1045-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mineral Mauve10RR 67/057 · Glidden | 1.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Downing PinkHGSW 2027 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Orleans Violet within Benjamin Moore'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 #E4D3D6 in HSL space. Pair Orleans Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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