Heaven on Earth (BM 1661)
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Heaven on Earth (BM 1661) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.6, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heaven on Earth
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Heaven on Earth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Heaven on Earth, 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 | Balmy | SW 6512 | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cloudy Sky | S470-1 | 64.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Flowers | 4008-5A | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scandinavian Sky | 1149-3 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Heaven on Earth (LRV 65.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Heaven on Earth
Darker than Heaven on Earth
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1661 |
| Hex | #C3D7DD |
| RGB | 195, 215, 221 |
| HSL | 194°, 28%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -5.5, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heaven on Earth (BM 1661), published as #C3D7DD
#B0CDDB
#D6E1DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heaven on Earth (BM 1661)?
- Heaven on Earth has an LRV of 65.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heaven on Earth is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Heaven on Earth in another brand?
- Balmy (SW 6512) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Heaven on Earth warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Heaven on Earth as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; 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.