Rare Orchid is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #D3D9DF. Its light reflectance value is 68.8, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D3D9DF
- RGB
- 211, 217, 223
- HSL
- 210°, 16%, 85%
- CMYK
- 5, 3, 0, 13
- LRV
- 68.8
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 Rare Orchid are Wild Water 6 by Dulux (excellent match), 50BB 72045 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Light French Grey by Dulux Heritage (excellent 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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Curator has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Crown has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Rare Orchid
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rare Orchid. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. 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.
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 Rare Orchid on it, so some of them look quite different.
Rare Orchid is the 642nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.