Oriental Iris
Benjamin Moore's Oriental Iris is a purple shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A blue undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#B4BDD9LRV
51.97
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 87 vs 52, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 52, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 15, Oriental Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Alaskan Skies the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Oriental Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Feather Soft the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Oriental Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 86 vs 52, Satin Shoes is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Spring Flowers reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Feather Soft the marginally brighter of the two.
English Hyacinth reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 52, White Heaven is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Pale purple mingles with blue to create this soft hue.