Orchid
Orchid is a versatile Red from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 1 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#BC9C9E
LRV
36.94
Orchid in Real Rooms
Orchid has a medium-high LRV of 36.94 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom.
1 Bedroom Photo
A bedroom finished in Orchid rewards the time you spend in it. The color is deep enough to feel intentional and luxurious, but not so saturated that it becomes visually tiring over time — it strikes the perfect balance for a space meant for both deep sleep and the slow, reflective hours before it.
Bedroom walls dressed in rich Orchid.
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Coordinating Colors
Pearly White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 37), opening up a space where Orchid encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Orchid is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Insightful Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 37, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 37, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 37), opening up a space where Orchid encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 37), opening up a space where Orchid encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (37 vs 29) makes Orchid the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 37 vs 19, Orchid is decisively the brighter choice.
Orchid reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 22), opening up a space where Carley's Rose encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 15, Orchid is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (37 vs 26) makes Orchid the marginally brighter of the two.