Mystic Iris (PPG 1246-5)
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Mystic Iris (PPG 1246-5) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystic Iris
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Mystic Iris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mystic 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Steel Blue | 823 | 35.3 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| Behr | Pansy Garden | P540-5 | 28.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Shock | 4005-10B | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Mystic Iris (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystic Iris
Darker than Mystic Iris
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1246-5 |
| Hex | #8596D2 |
| RGB | 133, 150, 210 |
| HSL | 227°, 46%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, 8.6, -32.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystic Iris (PPG 1246-5), published as #8596D2
#6F8DD0
#9A9FD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystic Iris (PPG 1246-5)?
- Mystic Iris has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystic Iris is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mystic Iris in another brand?
- Blue Shock (Valspar 4005-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Mystic Iris warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Mystic Iris as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -32.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.