Glamour vs Orchid

GlamourSherwin-WilliamsvsOrchidSherwin-WilliamsΔE 5.8Noticeable difference

Glamour and Orchid come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. 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 5.8 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.

Glamour vs Orchid in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Glamour 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.

GlamourSherwin Williams Glamour bedroom paint

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OrchidSherwin Williams Orchid bedroom color

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Color Details

Glamour
Sherwin-Williams · 6031
Hex#B6A09A
LRV37.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6031
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Orchid
Sherwin-Williams · 0071
Hex#BC9C9E
LRV36.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0071
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Glamour vs Orchid Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Glamour
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Glamour
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Glamour
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Glamour is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Glamour
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Glamour
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Glamour reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Glamour
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Glamour
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Glamour
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Glamour reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Glamour
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Glamour
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Glamour
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Glamour is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Glamour
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Glamour reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Glamour
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Glamour is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Glamour
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Glamour reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Glamour
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Glamour is the lighter choice

Piazza
Glamour
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Glamour
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Glamour
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Glamour reads slightly lighter

Senses
Glamour
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Glamour
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Glamour is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Glamour
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Glamour
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Glamour reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Glamour
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Glamour reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Glamour
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Glamour is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Glamour
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Glamour
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Glamour reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Glamour
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Glamour
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Glamour
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Glamour
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Glamour reads noticeably lighter