French Lilac vs Spring Iris
French Lilac and Spring Iris come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both blue-purples, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-purple to land. The 9-point LRV gap — 65 for Spring Iris vs 56 for French Lilac — means Spring Iris will open up a space more effectively. Both share a blue and purple character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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French Lilac vs Spring Iris Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Lilac on one side and Spring Iris on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More French Lilac comparisons
See how French Lilac stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 56), opening up a space where French Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 6, French Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
French Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes French Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 56 vs 27, French Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
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French Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 56 vs 13, French Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 44, French Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 56) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 56, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 56 vs 12, French Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 56, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
French Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 12, French Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes French Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
French Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
French Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
French Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.