Smoky Orchid
PPG1179-2 · #E1D9DC · LRV 71 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Smoky Orchid71
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Smoky Orchid, Really?
Smoky Orchid reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1179-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smoky Orchid
Smoky 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Smoky Orchid
At LRV 71, Smoky Orchid 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 Smoky 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 PPG1179-2 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 | Lite LavenderSW 6554 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Feather Gray750A-2 · Behr | 2.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Majestic Mauve2115-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gentle Violet4002-3A · Valspar | 1.3 | 71.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Smoky OrchidPPG1179-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Sugar PlumbedHGSW 2427 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Smoky 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 #E1D9DC in HSL space. Pair Smoky Orchid with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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