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Blue Iris SW 9687
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Iris sits at L* 88.4, a* -0.3, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 256° and its chroma is 1.3, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 13%.
LRV 73.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.0, Blue Iris is lighter than 87% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blue Iris
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 2119-70 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Heaven | 2118-70 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Whirlpool | 1436 | 1.47 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Blue Iris
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script White | N540-1 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Pixel White | N530-1 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Dutch White | MQ3-31 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opalescent | SW 9686 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Soothing White | SW 6539 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Icicle | SW 6238 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Aura White | SW 6532 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| White Iris | SW 6812 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Starry Night | SW 6540 | 1.88 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spare White SW 6203 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Ice Cube SW 6252 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Blue Horizon SW 6497 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · darker, LRV 68.2
- Olympus White SW 6253 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Blue Iris
Blue Iris is too close to neutral (chroma 1.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Blue Iris vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 73.0), more yellow/warm.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 73.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 73.0), more yellow/warm.