Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Iris Isle |
| SKU | PPG1248-2 |
| Hex | #E8E5EC |
| RGB | 232, 229, 236 |
| HSL | 266°, 16%, 91% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Iris Isle
Iris Isle is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its violet 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.
Iris Isle 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Iris Isle within Glidden'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 #E8E5EC in HSL space. Pair Iris Isle 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.
Glidden Iris Isle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Iris Isle from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG1248-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Iris Isle
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Iris Isle is Whimsical White (SW 6826) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whimsical White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Iris Isle
Behr's nearest match is Cloud Nine (730A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Iris Isle without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Nine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Iris Isle
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whisper Violet (2070-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Iris Isle without repainting risk. See the full Whisper Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Iris Isle
Valspar has no exact twin of Iris Isle. The nearest is Teapot (8007-1A) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teapot swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Iris Isle
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Iris Isle is Iris Isle (PPG1248-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Iris Isle and you'll get the same color. See the full Iris Isle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Iris Isle
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Iris Isle. The nearest is Sarah Rae (142-1DB) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Iris Isle
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Iris Isle is Cool Frost (DE5931). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cool Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Iris Isle
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Easter Bunny (1237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Iris Isle without repainting risk. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Iris Isle
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Easter Bunny (1237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Iris Isle without repainting risk. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Iris Isle
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Iris Isle. The nearest is Mainsail (C2-996) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Iris Isle
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Iris Isle. The nearest is Ellie (ELLIE) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ellie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Iris Isle
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Iris Isle. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Iris Isle
Kompozit's nearest match is Easter Bunny (1237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Iris Isle without repainting risk. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →