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North Cascades 1411
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, North Cascades sits at L* 78.9, a* 3.0, b* -6.9. Its hue angle is 294° and its chroma is 7.5, 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 55.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.1, North Cascades is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to North Cascades
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.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Mist | SW 6548 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Potentially Purple | SW 6821 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Daydream | SW 6541 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to North Cascades
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.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satire | MQ5-40 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Lavender Honor | S560-2 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Grape Lavender | 630E-3 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel's Wings | 1423 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Mist | 2070-60 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Gray | 2117-60 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Lilac | 1403 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Iris | 1402 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| African Violet | 2116-50 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Ice 821 · lighter, LRV 59.0
- Feather Gray 2127-60 · lighter, LRV 58.3
- Silver Lining 2119-60 · lighter, LRV 58.2
- Iced Mauve 2115-50 · darker, LRV 50.6
- Blue Heather 1620 · darker, LRV 50.9
- Athabasca CC-816 · darker, LRV 50.9
Colors that go with North Cascades
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Horizon Gray 2141-50 · complementary (180°)
- Instinct AF-575 · analogous (−30°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Gobi Desert 2110-50 · triadic (120°)
- Heavenly Blue 709 · triadic (240°)
North Cascades vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 55.1), more blue/cool.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 55.1), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.