Heather Field (BM CC-970)
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Heather Field (BM CC-970) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heather Field
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Heather Field by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Heather Field, 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 | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wild Thistle | 630F-4 | 35.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lavender Lake | 4001-5C | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spring Lilac | 1170-4 | 46 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Heather Field (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Heather Field
Darker than Heather Field
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-970 |
| Hex | #A6A6BD |
| RGB | 166, 166, 189 |
| HSL | 240°, 15%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, 4.6, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heather Field (BM CC-970), published as #A6A6BD
#949CBB
#B8B0BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heather Field (BM CC-970)?
- Heather Field has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heather Field is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Heather Field in another brand?
- Lavender Lake (Valspar 4001-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Heather Field warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Heather Field as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.