Pale Iris (BM 2073-60)
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Pale Iris (BM 2073-60) is a light, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.6, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Iris
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pale Iris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Pale 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 | Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 61 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Romance | P100-2 | 66.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Lily | 1002-4A | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sonora Rose | 1251-3 | 69 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pale Iris (LRV 63.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Iris
Darker than Pale Iris
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2073-60 |
| Hex | #E3CCE0 |
| RGB | 227, 204, 224 |
| HSL | 308°, 29%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, 11.5, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Iris (BM 2073-60), published as #E3CCE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Iris (BM 2073-60)?
- Pale Iris has an LRV of 63.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Iris is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Iris in another brand?
- Sweet Lily (Valspar 1002-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Pale Iris warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pale Iris as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.