Orchid Ash
4003-3B · #CFD6DD · LRV 66.3 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Orchid Ash66.3
- 4Spatial White72
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Orchid Ash, Really?
Orchid Ash reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 4003-3B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orchid Ash
Orchid Ash 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Orchid Ash
At LRV 66.3, Orchid Ash is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Ash 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 4003-3B 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 | Mild BlueSW 6533 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Siberian IceMQ3-57 · Behr | 1.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beacon Gray2128-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle BluePPG1165-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Twinkle BluePPG1165-2 · Glidden | 0.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dreamy Blue338-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Orchid Ash 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 #CFD6DD in HSL space. Pair Orchid Ash with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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