Blue Heather (BM 1620)
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Blue Heather (BM 1620) is a medium, cool gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.9, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Heather
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Heather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Heather, 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 | Lakeside | SW 9683 | 47 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Liberty Gray | 570E-3 | 50.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shark Loop | 4007-3B | 53 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Drive | 1040-3 | 50 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Blue Heather (LRV 50.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Heather
Darker than Blue Heather
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1620 |
| Hex | #B1BFC7 |
| RGB | 177, 191, 199 |
| HSL | 202°, 16%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.5, -3.2, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Heather (BM 1620), published as #B1BFC7
#9FB5C5
#C4C9C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Heather (BM 1620)?
- Blue Heather has an LRV of 50.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Heather is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Heather in another brand?
- Ocean Drive (PPG 1040-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Heather warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Heather as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.