Blue Iris
SW 9687 · #DCDEE0 · LRV 73 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Blue Iris, Really?
Blue Iris reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9687 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Iris
Blue 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Blue Iris
At LRV 73, Blue 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 Blue 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9687 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Script WhiteN540-1 · Behr | 0.2 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearl River871 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mais Oui8006-7A · Valspar | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wayward WindsPPG1043-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Swiss White30BG 72/017 · Glidden | 0.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Foamy Water342-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Iris within Sherwin-Williams'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 #DCDEE0 in HSL space. Pair Blue Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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