Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pale Iris |
| SKU | 2073-60 |
| Hex | #E3CCE0 |
| RGB | 227, 204, 224 |
| HSL | 308°, 29%, 85% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Benjamin Moore Pale Iris
At LRV 65, Pale Iris is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Pale 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
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 purple 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 Pale 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 #E3CCE0 in HSL space. Pair Pale 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 Pale Iris Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale 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 2073-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Iris
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Vanity Pink (SW 6976), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Vanity Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Iris
At Behr, the closest color to Pale Iris is Royal Silk (140E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Silk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Iris
Valspar's nearest match is Simply Lavender (4001-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67.5 vs 65) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Simply Lavender swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Iris
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Summer Clover (PPG1180-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Summer Clover swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Iris
Glidden's nearest match is Summer Clover (PPG1180-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Summer Clover swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Iris
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Iris is Sleepy Purple (144-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sleepy Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Iris
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Iris
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Pale Iris. The nearest is Shimmering Sky (DE5960) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Iris
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Naughty Marietta (1196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Naughty Marietta swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Iris
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Naughty Marietta (1196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Naughty Marietta swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Iris
Kompozit's nearest match is Naughty Marietta (1196), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Iris without repainting risk. See the full Naughty Marietta swatch →