Iris Mauve is a light neutral from Johnstone's, hex #A6938C. Its light reflectance value is 30.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A6938C
- RGB
- 166, 147, 140
- HSL
- 16°, 13%, 60%
- CMYK
- 0, 11, 16, 35
- LRV
- 30.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Iris Mauve are 60YR 30094 by Dulux Trade (good match), Studio Clay CSP-380 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Bush Buck 0141 by Colourtrend (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Iris Mauve
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Iris Mauve. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Iris Mauve on it, so some of them look quite different.
Iris Mauve is the 969th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.