Dark Iris (Behr BIC-37)
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Dark Iris (Behr BIC-37) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 10.4, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Iris
Four Behr colors picked for Dark Iris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dark Iris, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 13 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 14.6 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Enchanted Navy | 4010-8 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Jewel | 1167-7 | 9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Dark Iris (LRV 10.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Iris
Darker than Dark Iris
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-37 |
| Hex | #4D5A7E |
| RGB | 77, 90, 126 |
| HSL | 224°, 24%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.5, 4.7, -21.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Iris (Behr BIC-37), published as #4D5A7E
#38527C
#60637E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Iris (Behr BIC-37)?
- Dark Iris has an LRV of 10.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Iris is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Iris in another brand?
- Enchanted Navy (Valspar 4010-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Dark Iris warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Iris as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.