Weston Flax vs Yellow Iris
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (76 vs 77), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Weston Flax vs Yellow Iris Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Weston Flax 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 Weston Flax comparisons
See how Weston Flax stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Weston Flax the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Weston Flax reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 51, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Weston Flax reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.