Moorland Heather (PPG 1251-5)
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Moorland Heather (PPG 1251-5) is a deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moorland Heather
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Moorland Heather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Moorland 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 | Haute Pink | SW 6570 | 41 | 6.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Purple | 1370 | 34.7 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pretty Petunia | 670B-5 | 35.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | La La Love | 1003-3C | 41 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Moorland Heather (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Moorland Heather
Darker than Moorland Heather
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1251-5 |
| Hex | #CC94BE |
| RGB | 204, 148, 190 |
| HSL | 315°, 35%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, 27.8, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moorland Heather (PPG 1251-5), published as #CC94BE
#BB8BBC
#DD9DBE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moorland Heather (PPG 1251-5)?
- Moorland Heather has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moorland Heather is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moorland Heather in another brand?
- Pretty Petunia (Behr 670B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Moorland Heather warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Moorland Heather as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.