Northern Exposure
PPG1165-3 · PPG
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LRV
57
Family
Blue
PPG1165-3
Color profile
Light value
57 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue Also reads gray
“At LRV 57, Northern Exposure is a light blue that reflects most light. Northern Exposure carries a cool undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 57 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Northern ExposureThis colorNorthern ExposurePPG · PPG1165-3
CoordinatingOatmealPPG · PPG1023-1CoordinatingAlpaca WoolPPG · PPG14-19CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareNorthern Exposure vs Blue Dolphin
57LRV55
#BFC7D4Hex#BCC5CF
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Exposure vs Pale Violet
57LRV60
#BFC7D4Hex#C7CCD8
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Northern Exposure vs Pageant Song
57LRV54
#BFC7D4Hex#B6C3D1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Exposure vs Blue Opal
57LRV56
#BFC7D4Hex#BBC6D9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Northern Exposure vs Debonaire
57LRV63
#BFC7D4Hex#CBD0DD
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Northern Exposure vs Magical
57LRV61
#BFC7D4Hex#C1CEDA
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNorthern Exposure vs Daydream
57LRV54
#BFC7D4Hex#BDC3CD
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Daydream is very close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Snow Flurries
57LRV58
#BFC7D4Hex#BDC9D9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Snow Flurries is very close match · cooler compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Mount Nirvana
57LRV60
#BFC7D4Hex#C6CCD6
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Mount Nirvana is very close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Instinct
57LRV55
#BFC7D4Hex#BAC5D0
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Instinct is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Angel's Wings
57LRV58
#BFC7D4Hex#C5C8D4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Angel's Wings is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Icy
57LRV56
#BFC7D4Hex#BBC7D2
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Icy is very close match · leans greener compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Monet
57LRV61
#BFC7D4Hex#C3CFDC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Monet is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Powder Lilac
57LRV54
#BFC7D4Hex#BFC2CE
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Powder Lilac is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Kakelugn
57LRV62
#BFC7D4Hex#C5D1D8
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Kakelugn is close match · 5 points lighter · warmer compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure vs Parma Gray
57LRV50
#BFC7D4Hex#B0BEC6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Parma Gray is close match · 7 points darker · leans greener compared with Northern Exposure.
Northern Exposure, answered
What is the LRV of Northern Exposure?
Northern Exposure (PPG1165-3) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 57, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Northern Exposure a warm or cool color?
Northern Exposure has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Northern Exposure from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Northern Exposure is Daydream (SW 6541) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 3 points darker · warmer.
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