PPG / Glidden Orchid Blossom#E4E1E4 · LRV 76
Orchid Blossom reads as a magenta / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1174-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Orchid Blossom |
| SKU | 1174-1 |
| Hex | #E4E1E4 |
| RGB | 228, 225, 228 |
| HSL | 300°, 5%, 89% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Purple |
About PPG / Glidden 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.
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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.