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Northern Air 1676
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Northern Air sits at L* 75.3, a* -6.6, b* -11.4. Its hue angle is 240° and its chroma is 13.2, so it leans blue 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 10%.
LRV 49.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.3, Northern Air is lighter than 54% 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 Air
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respite | SW 6514 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Faded Flaxflower | SW 9146 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Northern Air
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partly Cloudy | S500-3 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Viking | 550E-3 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Gentle Sky | PPU14-11 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Sky | 1662 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Sapphire Ice | 808 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea View | 836 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serenata | AF-535 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palatial Skies | 800 | 3.05 | 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.
- Soft Chinchilla 2135-50 · lighter, LRV 52.7
- Blue Rapids 745 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Sea View 836 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Exhale AF-515 · darker, LRV 46.3
- Aspen Skies 1656 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Marlboro Blue HC-153 · darker, LRV 46.1
Colors that go with Northern Air
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cashmere Wrap CSP-345 · complementary (180°)
- Chesapeake Blue CW-595 · analogous (−30°)
- Sunrise 829 · analogous (+30°)
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · triadic (120°)
- Salisbury Green HC-139 · triadic (240°)
Northern Air vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 49.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 11.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 49.3), more yellow/warm, more muted.