Irises vs White

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Irises reads as blue-grey, while White reads as green-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Irises (LRV 26), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Irises runs blue while White is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.