Orchid Lane
PPG1176-2 · #E4DDE7 · LRV 74 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Orchid Lane74
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Orchid Lane, Really?
Orchid Lane reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1176-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orchid Lane
Orchid Lane 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 Orchid Lane
At LRV 74, Orchid Lane is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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 Orchid Lane 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 PPG1176-2 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 | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Not Quite PurpleM100-1A · Behr | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum1394 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heart's Aflutter8001-48A · Valspar | 1.8 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Orchid Lane03RB 58/148 · Glidden | 0.4 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soft Wisteria246-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Orchid Lane 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 #E4DDE7 in HSL space. Pair Orchid Lane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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