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Irises 1440
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Irises sits at L* 57.2, a* 1.8, b* -9.7. Its hue angle is 280° and its chroma is 9.8, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 26.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.2, Irises is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Irises
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Irises
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applause Please | MQ5-12 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| River Tour | PPU15-08 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Tour | PPU15-8 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faded Violet | CSP-455 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Box | CSP-530 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oxford Gray | 2128-40 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luxe | AF-580 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Twilight | CC-934 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Twilight | 1434 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Silver 2124-30 · lighter, LRV 29.0
- Chiswell Blue CW-660 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Flower Box CSP-530 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Queen's Wreath 1426 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Bachelor Blue 1629 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Purple Haze CC-980 · darker, LRV 23.5
Colors that go with Irises
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Antique Pewter 1560 · complementary (180°)
- Mineral Alloy 1622 · analogous (−30°)
- Amorous AF-600 · analogous (+30°)
- Wet Concrete 2114-40 · triadic (120°)
- Garden Oasis 699 · triadic (240°)
Irises vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.