Same name, different colors
Northern Lights: 2 paint colors share this name.
Benjamin Moore and PPG each sell a color called Northern Lights. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.
Side by side
Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.
Benjamin MooreNorthern Lights586 · #78BE9CLRV43LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Benjamin Moore 586
PPGNorthern LightsPPG1137-2 · #E6F0EALRV84LightnessVery LightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG1137-2
What actually differs
Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.
586 is 41 points darker than PPG1137-2.
Northern Lights · 2 brands
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