Pale Orchid is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #D5D8E2. Its light reflectance value is 68.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D5D8E2
- RGB
- 213, 216, 226
- HSL
- 226°, 18%, 86%
- CMYK
- 6, 4, 0, 11
- LRV
- 68.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Pale Orchid are Whispering Wind 1416 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Mauve Cloud by Dulux Trade (good match) and 83BB 71082 by Dulux (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Curator has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Pale Orchid
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pale Orchid. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Pale Orchid on it, so some of them look quite different.
Pale Orchid is the 1,082nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.