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Northern Cliffs 1536
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Northern Cliffs sits at L* 73.7, a* -0.7, b* 7.8. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 7.8, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 45.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.5, Northern Cliffs is lighter than 49% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Northern Cliffs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Gray | SW 0049 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Techno Gray | SW 6170 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 1.33 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Northern Cliffs
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmore Gray | HDC-CL-27G | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Arid Plains | PPU25-07 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Camping Tent | N320-4 | 1.85 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmopolitan | CSP-100 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Thunder | AF-685 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Pashmina | AF-100 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plymouth Rock | 1543 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Senora Gray | 1530 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 2.27 | 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.
- Senora Gray 1530 · lighter, LRV 48.2
- Stone Hearth 984 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Old Soul CSP-65 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Plymouth Rock 1543 · darker, LRV 42.7
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · darker, LRV 43.2
- Fieldstone 1558 · darker, LRV 42.7
Colors that go with Northern Cliffs
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Blue 1438 · complementary (180°)
- Sandlot Gray 2107-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Misted Green 2138-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Cape Blue 1642 · triadic (120°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · triadic (240°)
Northern Cliffs vs popular colors
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 45.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 45.5).