diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
index 269f93f345dd..af4e8c111757 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/legend.py
@@ -1336,17 +1336,17 @@ def _in_handles(h, l):
             if type(f_h) != type(h):
                 continue
             try:
-                if f_h.get_color() != h.get_color():
+                if (f_h.get_color() != h.get_color()).any():
                     continue
             except AttributeError:
                 pass
             try:
-                if f_h.get_facecolor() != h.get_facecolor():
+                if (f_h.get_facecolor() != h.get_facecolor()).any():
                     continue
             except AttributeError:
                 pass
             try:
-                if f_h.get_edgecolor() != h.get_edgecolor():
+                if (f_h.get_edgecolor() != h.get_edgecolor()).any():
                     continue
             except AttributeError:
                 pass