Orchid Orchestra vs Brassica

Orchid Orchestra is a Cloverdale Paint color while Brassica comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 24 vs 17, Brassica will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 14.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Orchid Orchestra vs Brassica in Real Spaces

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

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Brassica has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Orchid OrchestraOrchid Orchestra 1207 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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BrassicaFarrow and Ball Brassica scandinavian living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Brassica gives the walls a little more lift.

Orchid OrchestraOrchid Orchestra 1207 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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BrassicaBrassica bedroom paint

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Brassica gives the walls a little more lift.

Orchid OrchestraOrchid Orchestra 1207 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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BrassicaFarrow and Ball Brassica bathroom wall panelling color

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Color Details

Orchid Orchestra
Cloverdale Paint · 1207
Hex#8B6885
LRV17.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1207
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Brassica
Farrow & Ball · 271
Hex#8d8089
LRV23.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number271
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Orchid Orchestra vs Brassica Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Orchid Orchestra on one side and Brassica 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 Orchid Orchestra comparisons

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

White Dove
Orchid Orchestra
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Orchid Orchestra
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Orchid Orchestra
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Orchid Orchestra reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Orchid Orchestra
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Orchid Orchestra
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Orchid Orchestra
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Orchid Orchestra
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Orchid Orchestra
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Orchid Orchestra
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Orchid Orchestra
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Orchid Orchestra
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Orchid Orchestra reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Orchid Orchestra
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Orchid Orchestra
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Orchid Orchestra reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Orchid Orchestra
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Orchid Orchestra
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Orchid Orchestra reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Orchid Orchestra
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Orchid Orchestra
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Orchid Orchestra
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Orchid Orchestra
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Orchid Orchestra
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Orchid Orchestra reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Orchid Orchestra
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Orchid Orchestra
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Orchid Orchestra
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Orchid Orchestra
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Orchid Orchestra reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Orchid Orchestra
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Orchid Orchestra
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Orchid Orchestra
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Orchid Orchestra
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Orchid Orchestra
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Orchid Orchestra
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone