Bell Heather is a mid-tone purple from Johnstone's, hex #9072AB. Its light reflectance value is 20.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #9072AB
- RGB
- 144, 114, 171
- HSL
- 272°, 25%, 56%
- CMYK
- 16, 33, 0, 33
- LRV
- 20.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Bell Heather are Crown Jewels 1193 by Colourtrend (excellent match), 41RB 24309 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Charmed Violet 1398 by Benjamin Moore (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Bell Heather, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Bell Heather, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Bell Heather, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Bell Heather
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bell Heather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Purples
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Bell Heather on it, so some of them look quite different.
Bell Heather is the 4th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.