Benjamin Moore Irises 1440
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- Irises for bedroom (1 photo)
- Irises for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Irises for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1440 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Irises reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Irises undertones?
- Is Irises 1440 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Irises
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Irises 1440
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Irises 1440 |
| Code: | 1440 |
| Name: | Irises |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Irises?
Benjamin Moore Irises 1440 is a muted blue-gray with a cool cast and a lightly softened, violet-leaning edge. Its medium depth gives it enough presence for a full room without reading as overly dark or saturated. In daylight, Irises tends to show its quiet blue character, while warmer lamps can bring out a gentler gray-lavender look. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, especially alongside clean white trim, pale oak, charcoal textiles, or brushed nickel hardware. Use it on walls for a calm, grounded backdrop, or on cabinetry for a restrained hit of color.
Irises for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Irises for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 1440 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1440 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Irises reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Irises undertones?
Irises is a midtone, very muted blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
132, 137, 154
Is Benjamin Moore Irises cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 226°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
1440 Irises HSL code: 226, 10%, 56%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Irises
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Irises:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Irises with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 46, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Irises
Irises has an LRV of 26.16% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 26.16%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #84899A |
| RGB Decimal | 132, 137, 154 |
| RGB Percent | 51.76%, 53.73%, 60.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 226° Saturation: 14.29% Value: 60.39% |
| HSL | hsl(226, 10, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.29 Magenta: 11.04 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 137.443 I: -8.442 Q: 4.233 |
| XYZ | X: 24.292 Y: 25.13 Z: 34.134 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.201 a:1.784 b:-9.655 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.201 u:-3.647 v:-14.33 |
| Decimal | 8685978 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.129, -1.227, -5.281 |
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