Strong Iris
M550-7 · Behr
PurpleView Strong Iris M550-7 on the Behr site ↗Hex
#5E5F7E
LRV
12
Family
Purple
M550-7
Color profile
Light value
12 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“Dramatic and invigorating, Strong Iris is the splash of deep blue-purple in springtime meadows or sun-dappled garden beds after the rain.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 12 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Strong IrisThis colorStrong IrisBehr · M550-7
CoordinatingShoreline HazeBehr · MQ6-31CoordinatingWeathered FossilBehr · N310-5CoordinatingElemental GrayBehr · PPU26-06Similar colors
Tap any color to compareStrong Iris vs Blue Blood
12LRV12
#5E5F7EHex#5D5F76
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Strong Iris vs Dangerously Elegant
12LRV15
#5E5F7EHex#616B89
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Strong Iris vs Napa Winery
12LRV12
#5E5F7EHex#6A5C7D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Strong Iris vs New Orleans
12LRV15
#5E5F7EHex#6F697E
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Strong Iris vs Mysterious Night
12LRV12
#5E5F7EHex#5C6070
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Strong Iris vs Extreme
12LRV12
#5E5F7EHex#536078
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareStrong Iris vs Darkest Grape
12LRV13
#5E5F7EHex#5C5A7C
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Darkest Grape is very close match · 1 points lighter · leans redder compared with Strong Iris.
Strong Iris vs Purple Passage
12LRV12
#5E5F7EHex#645E77
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Purple Passage is close match · warmer compared with Strong Iris.
Strong Iris vs Alpine Forget-Me-Not
12LRV12
#5E5F7EHex#556082
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Alpine Forget-Me-Not is close match · cooler compared with Strong Iris.
Strong Iris vs Shadow Mountain
12LRV15
#5E5F7EHex#666B89
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Shadow Mountain is close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener compared with Strong Iris.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorStrong Iris, answered
What is the LRV of Strong Iris?
Strong Iris (M550-7) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 12, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Strong Iris a warm or cool color?
Strong Iris has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Strong Iris from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Strong Iris is Darkest Grape (2069-30) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 1 points lighter · leans redder.
Behr · M550-7
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