Awakening vs Orchid
Where Awakening belongs to PPG's range, Orchid is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (37 vs 37), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Awakening vs Orchid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Awakening 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 Awakening comparisons
See how Awakening stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Awakening encloses it.
Awakening reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Awakening encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Awakening the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Awakening encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Awakening is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Awakening is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
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Awakening reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Awakening encloses it.