Mystic Iris
PPG1246-5 · #8696D1 · LRV 31 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Mystic Iris31
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Mystic Iris, Really?
Mystic Iris reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1246-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mystic Iris
Mystic 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 Mystic Iris
Mystic Iris sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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 Mystic 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1246-5 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 | DahliaSW 6816 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | MonarchyS560-4 · Behr | 2.0 | 34 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fields of Heather8001-47D · Valspar | 4.2 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mystic IrisPPG1246-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 31 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Purple PeoniesHGSW 1403 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Bothy BlueNO. G11 · Farrow & Ball | 3.6 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Mystic Iris within PPG / Glidden'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 #8696D1 in HSL space. Pair Mystic Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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