Iced Iris
340-1DB · #CAD4DB · LRV 65 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Iced Iris65
- 4Glass Slipper70
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Iced Iris, Really?
Iced Iris reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 340-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Iced Iris
Iced Iris is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Iced Iris
At LRV 65, Iced Iris is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Iced 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 Dutch Boy 340-1DB 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 | Mild BlueSW 6533 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Polar DriftPPU14-17 · Behr | 0.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender WashCSP-515 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam4005-3A · Valspar | 1.2 | 63.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bit Of HeavenPPG1156-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Simply Blue30BG 64/054 · Glidden | 2.0 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Iced Iris within Dutch Boy'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 #CAD4DB in HSL space. Pair Iced Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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