Match Rare Orchid

PPG Rare Orchid is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 72. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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PPG
Rare Orchid
PPG1169-2#dbdce2LRV 72

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Rare Orchid
Violet Dusk
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Violet Dusk
1409 · LRV 70

Nearly identical in tone

Rare Orchid
Cumberland Fog
PPG
ΔE 1.1Subtle
Cumberland Fog
PPG1168-2 · LRV 71

Nearly identical in tone

Violet Jewel
Rare Orchid
Violet Jewel
Dulux
ΔE 1.3Subtle
Violet Jewel
10RB 74/038 · LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Rare Orchid
Starry Night
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.5Subtle
Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

He Loves Me
Rare Orchid
He Loves Me
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 1.5Subtle
He Loves Me
1279 · LRV 73

Nearly identical in tone

Rare Orchid
Bungalow
Tikkurila
ΔE 2.5Subtle
Bungalow
G500 · LRV 73

Nearly identical in tone

Rare Orchid
Rain Sky
Jotun
ΔE 2.7Subtle
Rain Sky
4627 · LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 860-1
Rare Orchid
RAL 860-1
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.8Subtle
RAL 860-1
RAL 860-1 · LRV 70

Nearly identical in tone

S 1005-R50B
Rare Orchid
S 1005-R50B
NCS
ΔE 2.9Subtle
S 1005-R50B
S 1005-R50B · LRV 70

Nearly identical in tone

Blueberry Whip
Rare Orchid
Blueberry Whip
Behr
ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Blueberry Whip
S550-1 · LRV 66

Rare Orchid reads slightly lighter

Borrowed Light
Rare Orchid
Borrowed Light
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Borrowed Light
235 · LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Gauze - Mid
Rare Orchid
Gauze - Mid
Little Greene
ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Gauze - Mid
164 · LRV 79

Gauze - Mid reads slightly lighter

Telegrey 4
Rare Orchid
Telegrey 4
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Telegrey 4
RAL 7047 · LRV 59

Rare Orchid reads noticeably lighter

Mink Frost
Rare Orchid
Mink Frost
Valspar
ΔE 7.3Noticeable
Mink Frost
V183 · LRV 70

Nearly identical in tone

Rare Orchid Cross-Brand Color Matches