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Northern Lights 586
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Northern Lights sits at L* 71.7, a* -29.6, b* 10.3. Its hue angle is 161° and its chroma is 31.4, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 46%.
LRV 42.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.7, Northern Lights is lighter than 46% 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 Lights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Green | SW 6745 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vegan | SW 6738 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Northern Lights
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer's Market | MQ6-41 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Menthol | P420-4 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gem Silica | P420-4A | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlands Green | 2036-40 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Cliffside Park | 579 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosamilia Green | 592 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arlington Green | 580 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eucalyptus | 621 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Monmouth Green | 2038-40 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cliffside Park 579 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Brookdale Gardens 599 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Florida Keys 578 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Arlington Green 580 · darker, LRV 38.5
- Juneau Spring 2041-40 · darker, LRV 39.4
Colors that go with Northern Lights
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Island Sunset 1346 · complementary (180°)
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · analogous (−30°)
- Teal Tone 663 · analogous (+30°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · triadic (120°)
- Custis Salmon CW-215 · triadic (240°)
Northern Lights vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 42.7), more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 16.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 42.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Guilford Green (Benjamin Moore HC-116, ΔE 17.4) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 42.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.