Iris Petal (Behr ICC-109)
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Iris Petal (Behr ICC-109) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 13.1, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iris Petal
Four Behr colors picked for Iris Petal 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 Iris Petal, 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 | Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 12 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 15.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Boysenberry Jam | 4002-4C | 12 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silverado | 1172-6 | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Iris Petal (LRV 13.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Iris Petal
Darker than Iris Petal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-109 |
| Hex | #6B6273 |
| RGB | 107, 98, 115 |
| HSL | 272°, 8%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 7.1, -8.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iris Petal (Behr ICC-109), published as #6B6273
#5B5971
#7B6B73
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iris Petal (Behr ICC-109)?
- Iris Petal has an LRV of 13.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iris Petal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Iris Petal in another brand?
- Nightfall Sky (BM CC-38) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Iris Petal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Iris Petal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.3; 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.