Iris Isle (PPG 1248-2)
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Iris Isle (PPG 1248-2) is a light, neutral off-white from PPG Paints: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iris Isle
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Iris Isle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Iris Isle, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Whisper Violet | 2070-70 | 76.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Iris | 640A-1 | 77.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Star Light | 4001-7A | 80 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints off-white colors nearest to Iris Isle (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Iris Isle
Darker than Iris Isle
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1248-2 |
| Hex | #E8E5EC |
| RGB | 232, 229, 236 |
| HSL | 266°, 16%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, 2.3, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iris Isle (PPG 1248-2), published as #E8E5EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iris Isle (PPG 1248-2)?
- Iris Isle has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iris Isle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Iris Isle in another brand?
- Soft Iris (Behr 640A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Iris Isle warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Iris Isle as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.