Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Oriental Iris |
| SKU | 1418 |
| Hex | #B4BDD9 |
| RGB | 180, 189, 217 |
| HSL | 225°, 33%, 78% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris
At LRV 52, Oriental Iris is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Oriental Iris is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Oriental Iris within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B4BDD9 in HSL space. Pair Oriental Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oriental Iris from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1418 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oriental Iris
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Oriental Iris is Agapanthus (SW 9066) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oriental Iris
Behr's nearest match is Coveted Gem (N560-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Oriental Iris without repainting risk. See the full Coveted Gem swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Oriental Iris
At Valspar, the closest color to Oriental Iris is Canopy Bed (8002-46C) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canopy Bed swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oriental Iris
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Oriental Iris is Polished Purple (241-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oriental Iris
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Oriental Iris is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oriental Iris
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Hazy Sky (DE5912), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Oriental Iris without repainting risk. See the full Hazy Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oriental Iris
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Oriental Iris. The nearest is Sail into the Horizon (0595) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oriental Iris
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Oriental Iris is Spoiled Rotten (1268) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oriental Iris
At Kompozit, the closest color to Oriental Iris is Spoiled Rotten (1268) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →