Fragrant Orchid
1006-6B · #E0C4CC · LRV 59.8 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Fragrant Orchid59.8
- 4Romance66
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Fragrant Orchid, Really?
Fragrant Orchid reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1006-6B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fragrant Orchid
Fragrant 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Fragrant Orchid
At LRV 59.8, Fragrant 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 Fragrant 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 Valspar 1006-6B 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 | IrresistibleSW 6562 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cranapple CreamS140-2 · Behr | 3.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rose Lace1254 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose CloudPPG1048-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tinted RosewoodPPG1044-3 · Glidden | 1.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Magnolia Bloom201-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fragrant Orchid within Valspar'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 #E0C4CC in HSL space. Pair Fragrant Orchid with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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