Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Water Iris |
| SKU | PPG1170-1 |
| Hex | #E2E3EB |
| RGB | 226, 227, 235 |
| HSL | 233°, 18%, 90% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Water Iris
Water Iris is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Water 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Water Iris 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 #E2E3EB in HSL space. Pair Water 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.
Glidden Water Iris Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Water Iris 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 PPG1170-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Water Iris
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Water Iris is Lady's Slipper (SW 7139). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lady's Slipper and you'll get the same color. See the full Lady's Slipper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Water Iris
Behr's nearest match is Lilac Mist (PPU16-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Water Iris without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Water Iris
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Water Iris is Dreamy Cloud (2117-70) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreamy Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Water Iris
Valspar has no exact twin of Water Iris. The nearest is Spun Moonbeams (8002-1A) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spun Moonbeams swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Water Iris
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Water Iris is Water Iris (PPG1170-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Water Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Iris swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Water Iris
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Chalky Violet (141-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Water Iris without repainting risk. See the full Chalky Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Water Iris
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Icy Lavender (DE5924), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Water Iris without repainting risk. See the full Icy Lavender swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Water Iris
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Water Iris. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Water Iris
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Water Iris is Sweet Flower (1258). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sweet Flower and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Flower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Water Iris
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Water Iris is Penelope (1266). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Penelope and you'll get the same color. See the full Penelope swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Water Iris
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Water Iris. The nearest is Argon (C2-771) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Water Iris
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Water Iris is Penelope (1266). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order Penelope and you'll get the same color. See the full Penelope swatch →