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Heather Field CC-970

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Hex#A6A6BD
RGB166, 166, 189
LRV40.0
UndertonePurple (noticeable)
Warm / coolCool
UseInterior & exterior

Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone

In CIELAB, Heather Field sits at L* 68.8, a* 4.6, b* -11.8. Its hue angle is 291° and its chroma is 12.6, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 8%.

LRV 40.0: mid-tone

Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.0, Heather Field is lighter than 44% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.

Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Heather Field

Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Vesper VioletSW 65424.88Similar, clearly different
Ash VioletSW 65495.11Similar, clearly different
Obi LilacSW 65565.52Similar, clearly different

Closest Behr match to Heather Field

Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Wild Thistle630F-42.20Close — difference visible side by side
Canyon Mist640D-42.33Close — difference visible side by side
Wisteria BlueM550-42.54Close — difference visible side by side

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

ColorCodeΔE2000How close
Central Mauve14120.00Practically identical
Enchanted2070-503.16Close — difference visible side by side
Dreamy14253.63Close — difference visible side by side
Spring Violet2117-503.84Close — difference visible side by side
Crocus14044.54Similar, clearly different
Yukon Sky14394.57Similar, clearly different

Lighter and darker versions

Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.

Colors that go with Heather Field

Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:

Heather Field vs popular colors

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