Yellow Iris (BM 373)
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Yellow Iris (BM 373) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.4, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yellow Iris
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yellow Iris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Yellow 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 | Pineapple Cream | SW 1668 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Garlic Clove | 390C-2 | 84.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Oyster Bisque | 3007-4C | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Slices Of Happy | 1109-1 | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Yellow Iris (LRV 77.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Yellow Iris
Darker than Yellow Iris
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 373 |
| Hex | #F2E9C1 |
| RGB | 242, 233, 193 |
| HSL | 49°, 65%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, -3.3, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yellow Iris (BM 373), published as #F2E9C1
#E1DFBF
#FFF3C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yellow Iris (BM 373)?
- Yellow Iris has an LRV of 77.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yellow Iris is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Yellow Iris in another brand?
- Pineapple Cream (SW 1668) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yellow Iris warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yellow Iris as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.