Blue Iris
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Blue Iris (9687) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. With an LRV of 73.0, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
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72.97
Blue Iris in Rooms
Follow Blue Iris from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
1 front door image trace Blue Iris (9687) through the threshold between the street and the interior. Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
stylish front door featuring Blue Iris by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
Blue Iris (9687) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Blue Iris — moody bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Blue Iris (9687) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A cozy bedroom painted in Blue Iris
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1 Home Office Photo
In a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, the most interesting quality of Blue Iris (9687) may be the way it responds to wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Sherwin-Williams Blue Iris in a industrial home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Blue Iris (9687) brings its purple character into a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Blue Iris paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Patio Photo
Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade and stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery guide the final sample decision.
mediterranean patio featuring Blue Iris by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
Blue Iris (9687) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage.
Blue Iris paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 House Photo
Blue Iris (9687) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Blue Iris color — traditional house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Across 1 living room image, Blue Iris (9687) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
A hollywood regency living room painted in Blue Iris
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1 Kitchen Photo
Blue Iris (9687) brings its purple character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Blue Iris — scandinavian kitchen
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Sail the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 40, Blue Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Iris reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (76 vs 73) makes Soothing White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (76 vs 73) makes Clean Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes Glass Bead the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Blue Iris reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 35), opening up a space where Truly Taupe encloses it.
Heavenly White reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 20, Blue Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
Imagine the delicate petals of an iris caught in soft morning light, where cool purple meets warm lavender in perfect balance. This luminous, nearly-neutral hue brings an airy elegance to bedrooms and studies, creating a serene sanctuary without overwhelming the senses.
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