Decorative Iris (Behr HDC-SP14-9)
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Decorative Iris (Behr HDC-SP14-9) is a very deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Decorative Iris
Four Behr colors picked for Decorative Iris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Decorative 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 | Wood Violet | SW 6557 | 16 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 17.4 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classical Violet | 4001-4B | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Dusk | 13-19 | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Decorative Iris (LRV 18.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Decorative Iris
Darker than Decorative Iris
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP14-9 |
| Hex | #817181 |
| RGB | 129, 113, 129 |
| HSL | 300°, 7%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.6, 9.3, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Decorative Iris (Behr HDC-SP14-9), published as #817181
#71687F
#917A81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Decorative Iris (Behr HDC-SP14-9)?
- Decorative Iris has an LRV of 18.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Decorative Iris is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Decorative Iris in another brand?
- Classical Violet (Valspar 4001-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Decorative Iris warm or cool?
- Behr lists Decorative Iris as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.