Sherwin Williams Orchid (SW 0071) Paint Color

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Color Name

Orchid (SW 0071)

Hex Color Code

#BC9C9E

RGB Color Code

RGB(188, 156, 158)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 17.0%, 16.0%, 26.3%

Color Family (Hue)

Red

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#BC9C9E Orchid (SW 0071) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Orchid (SW 0071) color - its meaning and example

What color is Orchid (SW 0071)?

Orchid (SW 0071) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Orchid (SW 0071) is #BC9C9E, and the RGB color code is RGB(188, 156, 158).

In the RGB color model, Orchid (SW 0071) has a red value of 188, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.0% magenta, 16.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.2° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation, and 67.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Orchid (SW 0071) has a hue of 356.2° (degrees), 17.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Orchid (SW 0071) is cool or warm?

The color Orchid (SW 0071) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Orchid (SW 0071)? (For interior and product design)

Orchid (SW 0071) has an LRV of nearly 36.9. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Orchid (SW 0071)

LRV 36.9

Light Color

Compare LRV 36.9 of Orchid (SW 0071) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 36.9 puts Sherwin Williams Orchid (SW 0071) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Orchid (SW 0071) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC9C9E

Hex triplet: #BC9C9E
Red: BC
Green: 9C
Blue: 9E

RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 156, 158)

Red: 188 (73.7%)
Green: 156 (61.2%)
Blue: 158 (62.0%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 17.02%
Yellow: 15.96%
Key: 26.27%

HSL hsl(356.25deg, 19.3 %, 67.5 %)

Hue: 356.25°
Saturation: 19.28 %
Lightness: 67.45 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 356.25°
Saturation: 17.02 %
Brightness / Value: 73.73 %

RYB ryb(52, 71, 60)

Red: 52 (20.2%)
Yellow: 71 (27.7%)
Blue: 60 (23.6%)

HWB

Hue: 356.25°
Whiteness: 61.18 %
Blackness: 26.27 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.27%
Magenta: 38.82%
Yellow: 38.04%

XYZ

X: 38.8
Y: 36.94
Z: 37.43

YXY

Y1: 36.94
X: 0.34
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 67.23
A: 12.16
B: 3.39

CIE-Lch

L: 67.23
C: 12.62
H: 15.59

CIE-Luv

L: 67.23
U: 19.45
V: 2.71

Hunter-Lab

L: 60.78
A: 7.6
B: 6.03

Other

LRV: ~ 36.9 %
Munsell Color System: 9.8R 6.6/2.2

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Orchid (SW 0071) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Orchid (SW 0071) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown

95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink

94.09% match | ΔE 5.91

#DDADAF Color Pale Chestnut

92.70% match | ΔE 7.30

#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster

92.64% match | ΔE 7.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Pantone PMS

#C4A4A7 Color PANTONE 7633 C

97.60% match | ΔE 2.40

#C09A97 Color PANTONE 4036 C

97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

#BCA5A6 Color PANTONE 4086 C

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

#AE9094 Color PANTONE 4093 C

96.05% match | ΔE 3.95

RAL Design

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to RAL Design

#BDA3A5 Color RAL 020 70 10 - Tourmaline Mauve

97.40% match | ΔE 2.60

#C8A2A7 Color RAL 010 70 15 - Powder Rose

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#C0A6AA Color RAL 010 70 10 - Pale Mauve

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

#BEA4A2 Color RAL 030 70 10 - Florida Grey

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

Pantone TCX

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Pantone TCX

#C6A4A4 Color PANTONE 15-1607 TCX - Pale Mauve

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#AF9293 Color PANTONE 16-1707 TCX - Deauville Mauve

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#B598A3 Color PANTONE 16-3205 TCX - Mauve Shadows

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#BFA3AF Color Pantone 15-2205 TCX - Dawn Pink

95.28% match | ΔE 4.72

British Standard 4800

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to British Standard 4800

#AA8C95 Color BS 24-C-37 - Purple

94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

#D5AFBB Color BS 24-C-35 - Pink

92.68% match | ΔE 7.32

RAL Classic

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to RAL Classic

#D8A0A6 Color RAL 3015 - Light Pink

92.92% match | ΔE 7.08

Paint similar to Orchid (SW 0071) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Orchid (SW 0071) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Orchid (SW 0071) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Sherwin Williams

#BC9C9E Color Orchid (SW 0071)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#C79EA2 Color Rose Embroidery (SW 6297)

96.95% match | ΔE 3.05

#B995A1 Color Rosé (SW 6290)

95.49% match | ΔE 4.51

#C39393 Color Pressed Flower (SW 6304)

95.13% match | ΔE 4.87

Benjamin Moore

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Benjamin Moore

#BE999A Color Mauve Mist (1264)

98.33% match | ΔE 1.67

#C19E9B Color Cherry Malt (2104-50)

97.60% match | ΔE 2.40

#BFA4A0 Color Monet (1243)

96.11% match | ΔE 3.89

#BDA7A8 Color Magic Potion (1250)

95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Farrow & Ball

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

#AA8D87 Color Sulking Room Pink (295)

93.57% match | ΔE 6.43

#CBB5AE Color Pink Drab (207)

91.34% match | ΔE 8.66

#E6B7BA Color Nancy's Blushes (278)

90.67% match | ΔE 9.33

PPG Paints

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to PPG Paints

#C49B9E Color Mexicali Rose (PPG18-06)

97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

#C79D9B Color Pepperberry (PPG1055-4)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#C8A6A1 Color Parfait (PPG1059-4)

95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

#B58E8B Color Brandy Snaps (PPG1053-5)

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

Valspar

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Valspar

#BE9695 Color Cameo Pink (1006-8A)

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#BAA0A7 Color Bedroom Plum (1004-8A)

97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

#AE9395 Color Violet Dusk (V078-4)

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

#CE9EA0 Color Pink Cocoa Cupcake (V079-3)

95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

Dunn-Edwards

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Dunn-Edwards

#BA99A2 Color Playful Plum (DE 6018)

97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

#BAA3A9 Color Magical Mauve (DE 6011)

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#C4989E Color Rose Meadow (DE 6025)

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#B29E9D Color Hazelnut (DE 6032)

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

Behr

Orchid (SW 0071) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Orchid (SW 0071) to Behr

#CAA09E Color Lady Guinevere (MQ1-13)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#B09391 Color Antoinette (MQ1-46)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#BFA1AD Color Decanting (S120-4)

95.60% match | ΔE 4.40

#BD9095 Color Cherry Juice (S130-4)

95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Orchid (SW 0071) - #BC9C9E color palettes and coordinating colors

724D4F

906265

A77E80

BC9C9E

D1BABC

E5D9DA

FAF7F7

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

BA9CBC

BC9CAE

BC9C9E

BCAA9C

BCBA9C

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

BC9C9E

9EBC9C

9C9EBC

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BC9C9E

AEBC9C

9CBCBA

AA9CBC

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BC9C9E

C2A5A7

C9AFB1

D0B9BB

D6C3C4

DDCDCE

E4D7D8

EAE1E1

F1EBEB

F8F5F5

FFFFFF

Orchid (SW 0071) - #BC9C9E Tints

BC9C9E

A98C8E

967C7E

836D6E

705D5E

5E4E4F

4B3E3F

382E2F

251F1F

120F0F

000000

Orchid (SW 0071) - #BC9C9E Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#BC9C9E

Orchid (SW 0071)

#9CBCBA

Opal*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Orchid (SW 0071) - #BC9C9E?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Orchid (SW 0071) - #BC9C9E is #9CBCBA, color name is Opal*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.