Sherwin Williams Dried Lavender vs. Benjamin Moore Irises

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the blue hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 9072 and Benjamin Moore 1440 differ significantly in saturation. Sherwin Williams SW 9072 is more saturated.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Sherwin Williams SW 9072 radiating a lighter essence compared to 1440.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Dried Lavender vs. Benjamin Moore Irises

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Dried Lavender and Benjamin Moore Irises
Sherwin Williams Dried Lavender	Benjamin Moore Irises
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
214°blue	226°blue
Saturation
18%	10%less saturated
Lightness?
59%	56%darker
LRV?
29.32	26.16looks darker
CIE L?
61.118	57.202looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
5.664
Temperature
Cool	Cool

Preview Dried Lavender and Irises side by side in different rooms

SW 9072Dried Lavender

Sherwin Williams

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1440Irises

Benjamin Moore

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.