Orchid Shimmer
V038-1 · #E7D6E5 · LRV 70.8 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Orchid Shimmer70.8
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Orchid Shimmer, Really?
Orchid Shimmer reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V038-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Orchid Shimmer
Orchid Shimmer 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 Shimmer
At LRV 70.8, Orchid Shimmer 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 Orchid Shimmer 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 V038-1 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 | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heather Rose690E-2 · Behr | 3.0 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Primrose Petals1367 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lavender VistaPPG1249-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lavender VistaPPG1249-2 · Glidden | 1.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Divine Lilac144-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Orchid Shimmer 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 #E7D6E5 in HSL space. Pair Orchid Shimmer with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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