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Oriental Iris 1418
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Oriental Iris sits at L* 76.7, a* 2.6, b* -15.1. Its hue angle is 280° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 3%.
LRV 52.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.0, Oriental Iris is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Oriental Iris
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Oriental Iris
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust Evening | MQ4-31 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Rhapsody Lilac | 620A-3 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| California Lilac | 600A-3 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather Soft | 1431 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Viola | 1424 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freesia | 1432 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Orchid | 2069-50 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Flowers | 1430 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Enchanted | 2070-50 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Airway 828 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- Airway CC-820 · lighter, LRV 55.0
- North Cascades 1411 · lighter, LRV 55.1
- Sunrise 829 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Frozen Canal CC-908 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Blue Viola 1424 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Oriental Iris
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lichen Stone CSP-820 · complementary (180°)
- Sapphire Ice 808 · analogous (−30°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · analogous (+30°)
- Desert Rose 2094-50 · triadic (120°)
- Dreamcatcher 640 · triadic (240°)
Oriental Iris vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 52.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 52.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 52.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.