Pale Moon vs Yellow Iris
Pale Moon and Yellow Iris come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beige-yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-yellow to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 76 vs 77 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a 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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Pale Moon vs Yellow Iris Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Moon on one side and Yellow 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 Pale Moon comparisons
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Pale Moon reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Pale Moon reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Pale Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Pale Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Moon reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Pale Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Pale Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Pale Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Pale Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Pale Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Pale Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Pale Moon is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pale Moon reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Pale Moon reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Pale Moon reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.