Rare Orchid
PPG1169-2 · #DBDCE2 · LRV 72 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Rare Orchid, Really?
Rare Orchid reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1169-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rare Orchid
Rare Orchid 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Rare Orchid
At LRV 72, Rare Orchid is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Rare Orchid 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 Glidden PPG1169-2 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 | Wishful BlueSW 6813 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | MainsailMQ3-26 · Behr | 2.2 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Dusk1409 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Respite8004-47A · Valspar | 1.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rare OrchidPPG1169-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lavender Water142-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Rare Orchid within Glidden'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 #DBDCE2 in HSL space. Pair Rare Orchid with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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