Arctic Gray vs Wild Orchid
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Arctic Gray belongs to the green-grey family and Wild Orchid to the grey family. Arctic Gray (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Wild Orchid (LRV 25), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arctic Gray runs green while Wild Orchid is decidedly purple, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Arctic Gray vs Wild Orchid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Arctic Gray and Wild Orchid in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Arctic Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Wild Orchid.
Color Details
Arctic Gray vs Wild Orchid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arctic Gray on one side and Wild Orchid on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Arctic Gray comparisons
See how Arctic Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 6, Arctic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Arctic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Arctic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Arctic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Arctic Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Arctic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Arctic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Arctic Gray encloses it.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 61, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Arctic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Arctic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Arctic Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Arctic Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Arctic Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.