Ruffled Iris
630D-4 · #9CADE6 · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Ruffled Iris43
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Ruffled Iris, Really?
Ruffled Iris reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 630D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ruffled Iris
Ruffled Iris is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Ruffled Iris
Ruffled Iris sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Ruffled Iris are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 630D-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | IndulgentSW 6969 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Blue2067-50 · Benjamin Moore | 4.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sassy Violet4004-10A · Valspar | 3.6 | 41.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SuenosPPG17-01 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | SuenosPPG17-01 · Glidden | 2.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | PeriwinkleDE5906 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Ruffled Iris within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9CADE6 in HSL space. Pair Ruffled Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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