Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue Heron |
| SKU | 832 |
| Hex | #5C6A85 |
| RGB | 92, 106, 133 |
| HSL | 220°, 18%, 44% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Blue Heron
With an LRV of 14, Blue Heron is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blue Heron works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Blue Heron 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 #5C6A85 in HSL space. Pair Blue Heron 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 Heron Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Heron 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 832 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blue Heron
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Heron is Sausalito Port (UL240-20) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sausalito Port swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Heron
Valspar has no exact twin of Blue Heron. The nearest is Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.2 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twinkle, Twinkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Heron
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Heron is Grape Haze (PPG1168-6) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Haze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Heron
At Glidden, the closest color to Blue Heron is Grape Haze (PPG1168-6) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Haze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Heron
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Heron is Intuition Iris (340-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuition Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Heron
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Heron. The nearest is Champion Blue (DE5915) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Champion Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Heron
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Heron is Pitch Blue (NO. 220) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Heron
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Heron. The nearest is Treble (C2-746) at ΔE 4.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Treble swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Heron
Clare's nearest match is Blue'd Up (PNT100-MD-57), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heron without repainting risk. See the full Blue'd Up swatch →