Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | White Iris |
| SKU | SW 6812 |
| Hex | #DFE2E7 |
| RGB | 223, 226, 231 |
| HSL | 218°, 14%, 89% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams White Iris
White Iris is very light — LRV 76, 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.
White 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 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
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to White 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 #DFE2E7 in HSL space. Pair White 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 White Iris Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White 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 6812 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of White Iris
The closest Valspar equivalent of White Iris is Wispy Skies (V112-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.3 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Wispy Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Wispy Skies swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Iris
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of White Iris is Bright Star (PPG1166-1). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bright Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Bright Star swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Iris
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of White Iris is Wind Blown (0586). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Wind Blown and you'll get the same color. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Iris
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Chalky Violet (141-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for White Iris without repainting risk. See the full Chalky Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Iris
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Frosty Fog (DE5917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for White Iris without repainting risk. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Iris
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Nosegay (1401), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for White Iris without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Iris
Kompozit's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for White Iris without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Iris
At Behr, the closest color to White Iris is Dutch White (MQ3-31) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dutch White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Iris
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to White Iris is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Iris
At C2 Paint, the closest color to White Iris is Argon (C2-771) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Iris
Clare has no exact twin of White Iris. The nearest is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Iris
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of White Iris — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 6.2). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6812 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Iris
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of White Iris — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.85). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6812 instead. See the full Jane swatch →