Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris 1418
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- Oriental Iris for bedroom (1 photo)
- Oriental Iris for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1418 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris undertones?
- Is Oriental Iris 1418 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Oriental Iris
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Oriental Iris 1418
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Oriental Iris 1418 |
| Code: | 1418 |
| Name: | Oriental Iris |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris?
Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris 1418 is a pale, softened blue with a noticeable lavender cast and a lightly grayed finish. Its cool undertone keeps it crisp in bright daylight, while evening or warmer artificial light can bring out more of its muted violet character. The color has enough presence for full-wall use in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a quiet home office without reading overly sweet or icy. Pair it with clean white trim, soft dove gray textiles, pale oak, or brushed nickel for a restrained, airy look. On cabinetry or a painted built-in, Oriental Iris adds gentle color while still keeping the overall effect light.
Oriental Iris for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple 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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Oriental Iris for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 1418 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 purple real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1418 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple 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 Oriental Iris undertones?
Oriental Iris is a mid-light, muted light blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
180, 189, 217
Is Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 225°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
1418 Oriental Iris HSL code: 225, 33%, 78%
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 Oriental Iris
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Oriental Iris:
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
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 Oriental Iris with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 45, such as Benjamin Moore Woodcliff Lake and Silver Fox.
LRV of Oriental Iris
Oriental Iris has an LRV of 51.97% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 51.97%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B4BDD9 |
| RGB Decimal | 180, 189, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 70.59%, 74.12%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 225° Saturation: 17.05% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(225, 33, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 17.05 Magenta: 12.9 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 189.501 I: -14.361 Q: 6.81 |
| XYZ | X: 49.54 Y: 51.107 Z: 72.882 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.744 a:2.628 b:-15.047 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.744 u:-6.326 v:-23.781 |
| Decimal | 11845081 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.489, -1.41, -10.402 |
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