Pressed Petal vs Orchid
Pressed Petal (Dulux) and Orchid (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 37 vs 37 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pressed Petal vs Orchid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pressed Petal and Orchid are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Pressed Petal vs Orchid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pressed Petal on one side and 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 Pressed Petal comparisons
See how Pressed Petal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Pressed Petal reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Pressed Petal the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
Pressed Petal reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Pressed Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
Pressed Petal reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Pressed Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
Pressed Petal reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Pressed Petal encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 25, Pressed Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Pressed Petal reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Pressed Petal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Pressed Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 24, Pressed Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 37, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.