Heather Glen (PPG 17-08)
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Heather Glen (PPG 17-08) is a deep, cool pink from PPG Paints: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Heather Glen
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Heather Glen 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 Heather Glen, 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 | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 28.2 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Joie De Vivre | MQ4-60 | 30.8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Wild Lavender | 1002-3B | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Heather Glen (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Heather Glen
Darker than Heather Glen
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 17-08 |
| Hex | #B08AAE |
| RGB | 176, 138, 174 |
| HSL | 303°, 19%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.1, 20.7, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Heather Glen (PPG 17-08), published as #B08AAE
#9F81AC
#C193AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Heather Glen (PPG 17-08)?
- Heather Glen has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Heather Glen is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Heather Glen in another brand?
- Baroness (SW 6837) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Heather Glen warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Heather Glen 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.