Spring Iris
1402 · #D3D1E0 · LRV 65 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Spring Iris65
- 4Inspired Lilac71
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Spring Iris, Really?
Spring Iris reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1402 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spring Iris
Spring 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.
How Lighting Changes Spring Iris
At LRV 65, Spring 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.
Most complaints about Spring Iris are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1402 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Lavender MemoryM550-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Daybreak Beckons8003-48A · Valspar | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Violet ShadowPPG1170-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lavender HazePPG1175-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Whispery Purple345-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Violet CacheHGSW 1416 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Spring 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D3D1E0 in HSL space. Pair Spring Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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