Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue Heather |
| SKU | 1620 |
| Hex | #B1BFC7 |
| RGB | 177, 191, 199 |
| HSL | 202°, 16%, 74% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Blue Heather
At LRV 51, Blue Heather is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Blue Heather is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Blue Heather within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B1BFC7 in HSL space. Pair Blue Heather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Blue Heather Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Heather from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1620 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Heather
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Heather is Krypton (SW 6247) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Krypton swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Heather
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Heather is Ozone (PPU13-14) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ozone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Heather
Valspar's nearest match is Shark Loop (4007-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heather without repainting risk. See the full Shark Loop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Heather
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Heather is Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ocean Drive and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Drive swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Heather
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Heather is Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Glidden is your counter, order Ocean Drive and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Drive swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Heather
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Heather is Chromed (434-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chromed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Heather
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Heather is Krypton (HGSW 3366) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Krypton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Heather
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Heather is Silver Springs (DE6346) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Springs swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Heather
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Blue Heather is Parma Gray (NO. 27). At ΔE 0.26 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Parma Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Heather
Rodda's nearest match is Kefi (R097), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heather without repainting risk. See the full Kefi swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Heather
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Heather is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Heather
At Clare, the closest color to Blue Heather is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Heather
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Blue Heather. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Heather
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Blue Heather is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Heather
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Blue Heather. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →