BLUES
#B4BDD9
Reading airy, Oriental Iris lands in the blues family at HSL 225°, 33%, 78%. The color's balanced saturation keeps it present without overwhelming and reads cool — closer to shadow and depth. Works well in bathrooms, kitchens, kids rooms, especially for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces. Pairs naturally with soft whites, blonde wood, brushed nickel, natural linen.
Benjamin Moore
Oriental Iris 1418
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
bathrooms, kitchens, kids rooms
Best Uses
main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces
Pairs With
soft whites, blonde wood, brushed nickel, natural linen
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Open this color in a ready 5-color palette — lighter, darker, complementary and accent shades pre-built. Edit, customize, and download in 15 designer formats free.
BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#B4BDD9 is Oriental Iris, a light blue with a cool undertone.
Oriental Iris reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Oriental Iris works well in bathrooms, kitchens, kids rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.
Oriental Iris pairs naturally with soft whites, blonde wood, brushed nickel, natural linen. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Oriental Iris on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#B4BDD9 converts to RGB 180, 189, 217.