Oriental Iris (BM 1418)
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Oriental Iris (BM 1418) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oriental Iris
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oriental Iris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Oriental Iris, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Stardust Evening | MQ4-31 | 52.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Over the Moon | 4003-7B | 52 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Sachet | 1245-4 | 47 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Oriental Iris (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Oriental Iris
Darker than Oriental Iris
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1418 |
| Hex | #B4BDD9 |
| RGB | 180, 189, 217 |
| HSL | 225°, 33%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.7, 2.6, -15.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oriental Iris (BM 1418), published as #B4BDD9
#A1B3D7
#C7C7D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oriental Iris (BM 1418)?
- Oriental Iris has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oriental Iris is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Oriental Iris in another brand?
- Over the Moon (Valspar 4003-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oriental Iris warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oriental Iris as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.