Benjamin Moore Wild Orchid 2072-40
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| Official page: | Wild Orchid 2072-40 |
| Code: | 2072-40 |
| Name: | Wild Orchid |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Wild Orchid?
Benjamin Moore Wild Orchid 2072-40 is a muted medium purple with a grayed, slightly mauve cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its soft, low-saturation character can appear more violet in cooler daylight and a little warmer, dustier under incandescent lighting. Use it on bedroom or powder room walls when you want color that still feels restrained, or try it on a painted dresser or interior door for a quieter accent. Wild Orchid pairs well with warm white trim, charcoal, deep plum, and natural oak or walnut finishes. Brushed nickel and aged brass both sit comfortably beside this shade, depending on whether the room leans cool or warm.
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What are Benjamin Moore Wild Orchid undertones?
Wild Orchid is a midtone, muted mauve. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
149, 126, 153
Is Benjamin Moore Wild Orchid cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 291°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
2072-40 Wild Orchid HSL code: 291, 12%, 55%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Wild Orchid
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Wild Orchid:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2072-40
Wild Orchid
Darker shades
2072-40
Wild Orchid
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Wild Orchid with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 111, such as Benjamin Moore Adirondack Green and Healing Aloe.
LRV of Wild Orchid
Wild Orchid has an LRV of 25.18% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 25.18%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #957E99 |
| RGB Decimal | 149, 126, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 58.43%, 49.41%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 291° Saturation: 17.65% Value: 60.0% |
| HSL | hsl(291, 12, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.61 Magenta: 17.65 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 40.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 135.955 I: 5.029 Q: 13.268 |
| XYZ | X: 25.604 Y: 23.611 Z: 33.337 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.697 a:13.88 b:-11.184 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.697 u:11.309 v:-18.409 |
| Decimal | 9797273 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.592, 9.019, -6.663 |
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