Match Heather Plum

Benjamin Moore Heather Plum is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 47. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Heather Plum
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396#BDADD5LRV 47Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Amethyst Cream
Heather Plum
Amethyst Cream vs Heather Plum
Amethyst Cream
Heather Plum
Benjamin Moore
Amethyst Cream
2071-50 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Heather Plum
Cherish the Moment
Heather Plum vs Cherish the Moment
Heather Plum
Cherish the Moment
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Cloverdale Paint
Cherish the Moment
1191 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Heather Plum
Magical
Heather Plum vs Magical
Heather Plum
Magical
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Magical
6829 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Heather Plum
Heather Plum vs Puturple
Heather Plum
Puturple
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
PPG
Puturple
PPG1248-5 · LRV 41

A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Heather Plum the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Heather Plum
Flower Girl vs Heather Plum
Flower Girl
Heather Plum
Behr
Flower Girl
P570-3 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47

Heather Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Heather Plum
RAL 570-3
Heather Plum vs RAL 570-3
Heather Plum
RAL 570-3
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 570-3
RAL 570-3 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Heather Plum
Amethyst Showers 3
Heather Plum vs Amethyst Showers 3
Heather Plum
Amethyst Showers 3
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Dulux
Amethyst Showers 3
02RB 53/171 · LRV 53

Amethyst Showers 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Heather Plum
Heather Plum vs Blueberry milk
Heather Plum
Blueberry milk
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Tikkurila
Blueberry milk
X425 · LRV 38

A 9-point LRV gap (47 vs 38) makes Heather Plum the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.4Distinct
Heather Plum
Heather Plum vs Sugared Almond
Heather Plum
Sugared Almond
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Farrow & Ball
Sugared Almond
9913 · LRV 56

Sugared Almond reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.3Distinct
Heather Plum
Heather Plum vs Classic Blue
Heather Plum
Classic Blue
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Jotun
Classic Blue
4062 · LRV 52

Classic Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.1Distinct
Heather Plum
S 3010-R80B
Heather Plum vs S 3010-R80B
Heather Plum
S 3010-R80B
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
NCS
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36

Heather Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.3Distinct
Heather Plum
Driftwood Blues
Heather Plum vs Driftwood Blues
Heather Plum
Driftwood Blues
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Valspar
Driftwood Blues
V138-3 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 20.5Distinct
Heather Plum
Pastel violet
Heather Plum vs Pastel violet
Heather Plum
Pastel violet
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel violet
RAL 4009 · LRV 28

Heather Plum reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 28), opening up a space where Pastel violet encloses it. At ΔE 21.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.3Distinct
Heather Plum
Heather Plum vs Obscura
Heather Plum
Obscura
Benjamin Moore
Heather Plum
1396 · LRV 47
Little Greene
Obscura
327 · LRV 55

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Obscura the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 22.5Distinct