Behr Soft Iris#EBE9FC · LRV 83
Soft Iris reads as a near-white with whisper of hue — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 640A-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Iris |
| SKU | 640A-1 |
| Hex | #EBE9FC |
| RGB | 235, 233, 252 |
| HSL | 246°, 76%, 95% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Soft Iris
Soft Iris is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Soft Iris shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Iris within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EBE9FC in HSL space. Pair Soft Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.