Irises
There is more to Benjamin Moore Irises (1440) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#84899ALRV
26.16
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 87 vs 26, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 26, Cement Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 26, Baby's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 26 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Irises reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Irises reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Irises encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 26), opening up a space where Irises encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 26, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (26 vs 20) makes Irises the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Irises reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 14), opening up a space where Blue Gaspe encloses it.
Irises reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Irises reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A rich, mid-toned violet enriched by a gentle dose of blue-gray.