Irises
1440 · Benjamin Moore
PurpleView Irises 1440 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#84899A
LRV
26
Family
Purple
1440
Color profile
Light value
26 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“A rich, mid-toned violet enriched by a gentle dose of blue-gray.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 26 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around IrisesSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareIrises vs Purple Haze
26LRV23
#84899AHex#827F92
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Irises vs Queen's Wreath
26LRV24
#84899AHex#7C819D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Irises vs Stratford Blue
26LRV25
#84899AHex#7685A1
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Irises vs In the Twilight
26LRV22
#84899AHex#747D92
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareIrises vs Prophetic Sea
26LRV26
#84899AHex#818B9C
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Prophetic Sea is very close match · leans greener compared with Irises.
Irises vs Dusty Heather
26LRV28
#84899AHex#8990A3
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dusty Heather is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Irises.
Irises vs Camelot
26LRV28
#84899AHex#8C90A3
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Camelot is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Irises.
Irises vs Flannel Pajamas
26LRV27
#84899AHex#8B8D98
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Flannel Pajamas is close match · warmer compared with Irises.
Irises vs Horseshoe
26LRV24
#84899AHex#888591
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Horseshoe is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Irises.
Irises vs Box Office
26LRV25
#84899AHex#898790
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Box Office is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Irises.
Irises vs Wet Seal
26LRV25
#84899AHex#7F8B97
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Wet Seal is close match · leans greener compared with Irises.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorIrises, answered
What is the LRV of Irises?
Irises (1440) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 26, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Irises a warm or cool color?
Irises has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Irises from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Irises is Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5) by PPG, very close match · leans greener.
Benjamin Moore · 1440
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