Northern Lights
586 · Benjamin Moore
Green2 paint colors are named “Northern Lights”, compare them →View Northern Lights 586 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#78BE9C
LRV
43
Family
Green
586
Color profile
Light value
43 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, teal lean
Family
Green Also reads teal
“A one-of-a-kind medium green with a lively cast.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 43 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Northern LightsThis colorNorthern LightsBenjamin Moore · 586
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Tap any color to compareNorthern Lights vs Meadowlands Green
43LRV44
#78BE9CHex#75C099
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Northern Lights vs Cliffside Park
43LRV47
#78BE9CHex#75C8A2
GreenFamilyTeal
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Northern Lights vs Rosamilia Green
43LRV43
#78BE9CHex#66BFA0
GreenFamilyTeal
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Northern Lights vs Arlington Green
43LRV39
#78BE9CHex#5AB990
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNorthern Lights vs Gem Silica
43LRV46
#78BE9CHex#73C4A4
GreenFamilyTeal
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Gem Silica is very close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Grand Gusto
43LRV42
#78BE9CHex#86BB9D
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Grand Gusto is close match · leans redder compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Lark Green
43LRV46
#78BE9CHex#8AC1A1
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Lark Green is close match · 4 points lighter · leans redder compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Green Balloon
43LRV47
#78BE9CHex#80C4A9
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Green Balloon is close match · 4 points lighter · cooler compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Willow Hedge
43LRV46
#78BE9CHex#84C299
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Willow Hedge is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Kelp
43LRV45
#78BE9CHex#8ABEA2
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Kelp is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Clean Green
43LRV42
#78BE9CHex#88B999
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Clean Green is close match · leans redder compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Vegan
43LRV47
#78BE9CHex#8EC298
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Vegan is close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with Northern Lights.
Northern Lights vs Arsenic
43LRV40
#78BE9CHex#83B49D
GreenFamilyGreen
warm, teal leanUndertonewarm, teal lean
Arsenic is close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Northern Lights.
Palettes with Northern Lights
Northern Lights, answered
What is the LRV of Northern Lights?
Northern Lights (586) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 43, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Northern Lights a warm or cool color?
Northern Lights has a warm undertone (warm, teal lean).
What is the closest match to Northern Lights from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Northern Lights is Gem Silica (P420-4A) by Behr, very close match · 3 points lighter · leans greener.
Benjamin Moore · 586
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