Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blue Iris |
| SKU | SW 9687 |
| Hex | #DCDEE0 |
| RGB | 220, 222, 224 |
| HSL | 210°, 6%, 87% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams 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.
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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Blue Iris Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9687 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Iris
The closest Valspar equivalent of Blue Iris is Mais Oui (8006-7A). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73). If Valspar is your counter, order Mais Oui and you'll get the same color. See the full Mais Oui swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Iris
Behr's nearest match is Etched Glass (MQ3-27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Etched Glass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Iris
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wayward Winds (PPG1043-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Wayward Winds swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Iris
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Lake (DE6379), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 67 vs 73) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Silver Lake swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Iris
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Iris
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Iris
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pearl River (871), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Pearl River swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Iris
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Iris is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Iris
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Iris is Foamy Water (342-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Iris
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Iris is White Kitten (0022) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Kitten swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Iris
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue Iris. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Iris
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Iris — the nearest deck color, Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), is clearly different (ΔE 6.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9687 instead. See the full Headspace swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Iris
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Iris — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 11.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9687 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →