Bell Heather (PPG 1250-6)
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Bell Heather (PPG 1250-6) is a deep, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bell Heather
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Bell Heather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bell 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 | Veri Berri | SW 9069 | 21 | 7.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Charmed Violet | 1398 | 24.3 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | I Heart Potion | P100-5 | 26.8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Burst | 4002-10B | 27 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Bell Heather (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Bell Heather
Darker than Bell Heather
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1250-6 |
| Hex | #A475B1 |
| RGB | 164, 117, 177 |
| HSL | 287°, 28%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, 29.1, -24.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bell Heather (PPG 1250-6), published as #A475B1
#936CAF
#B67EB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bell Heather (PPG 1250-6)?
- Bell Heather has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bell Heather is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bell Heather in another brand?
- I Heart Potion (Behr P100-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 3.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Bell Heather warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bell Heather as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.6; 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.