Orchid Blossom
PPG1174-1 · #E4E1E4 · LRV 76 — warm magenta tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Orchid Blossom76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Orchid Blossom, Really?
Orchid Blossom reads as a warm magenta tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1174-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orchid Blossom
Orchid Blossom shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Orchid Blossom
Orchid Blossom is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Orchid Blossom 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1174-1 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 | Soothing WhiteSW 6539 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mystical MistPR-W01 · Behr | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven2118-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | SubtleT542 · Valspar | 1.1 | 76.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orchid BlossomPPG1174-1 · Glidden | 0.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Purple345-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Orchid Blossom within PPG / 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 #E4E1E4 in HSL space. Pair Orchid Blossom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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