Blue Heron (BM CC-840)
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Blue Heron (BM CC-840) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.8, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Heron
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Heron 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 Blue Heron, 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 | Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 13 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Enduring | 610D-6 | 13.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Waterloo | 4003-6C | 13 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Stained Glass | 1165-6 | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Heron (LRV 15.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Heron
Darker than Blue Heron
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-840 |
| Hex | #5C6A85 |
| RGB | 92, 106, 133 |
| HSL | 220°, 18%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.6, 1.5, -16.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Heron (BM CC-840), published as #5C6A85
#496183
#6F7385
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Heron (BM CC-840)?
- Blue Heron has an LRV of 15.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Heron is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Heron in another brand?
- Enduring (Behr 610D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Blue Heron warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Heron as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.6; 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.