Wild Orchid vs Wish paint color comparison

Wild Orchid vs Wish

Wild OrchidBenjamin MoorevsWishBenjamin MooreΔE 33.2Very different colors

Wild Orchid and Wish come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Wild Orchid reads as grey, while Wish reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 33-point LRV gap — 59 for Wish vs 25 for Wild Orchid — means Wish will open up a space more effectively. Where Wild Orchid leans purple, Wish reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 33.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wild Orchid vs Wish in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Wild Orchid and Wish in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Wish returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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WishBenjamin Moore Wish bedroom paint

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Color Details

Wild Orchid
Benjamin Moore · 2072-40
Hex#957E99
LRV25.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2072-40
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Wish
Benjamin Moore · AF-680
Hex#CFCAC2
LRV58.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-680
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Wild Orchid vs Wish Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Orchid on one side and Wish on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Wild Orchid comparisons

See how Wild Orchid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Wild Orchid
White Dove
Wild Orchid
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 83 vs 25, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Ammonite
Wild Orchid
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Iron Ore
Wild Orchid
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 6, Wild Orchid is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Purbeck Stone
Wild Orchid
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Evergreen Fog
Wild Orchid
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wild Orchid
Mizzle
Wild Orchid
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 25, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Agreeable Gray
Wild Orchid
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Accessible Beige
Wild Orchid
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 58 vs 25, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Denim Drift
Wild Orchid
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Wild Orchid
French Gray
Wild Orchid
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Naval
Wild Orchid
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Wild Orchid reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Tranquil Dawn
Wild Orchid
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 55 vs 25, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Bancha
Wild Orchid
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Wild Orchid the marginally brighter of the two.

Wild Orchid
Hardwick White
Wild Orchid
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Pure White
Wild Orchid
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Artichoke
Wild Orchid
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Wild Orchid reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Wild Orchid
Balboa Mist
Wild Orchid
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 66 vs 25, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Shoji White
Wild Orchid
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Snowbound
Wild Orchid
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 25, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Pewter Green
Wild Orchid
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Wild Orchid is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Skimming Stone
Wild Orchid
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 68 vs 25, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Dix Blue
Wild Orchid
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Calamine
Wild Orchid
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Treron
Wild Orchid
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Wild Orchid
Vintage Vogue
Wild Orchid
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 12, Wild Orchid is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Wild Orchid
Saybrook Sage
Wild Orchid
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Wild Orchid
Pale Green
Wild Orchid
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wild Orchid
Pine Needle
Wild Orchid
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Wild Orchid reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Wild Orchid
Cement grey
Wild Orchid
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Wild Orchid
Guilford Green
Wild Orchid
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.