Northern Sky
5001-3B · Valspar
GrayView Northern Sky 5001-3B on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#C8CFCC
LRV
61
Family
Gray
5001-3B
Color profile
Light value
61 · Light
Undertone
Warm warm, teal cast
Family
Gray Also reads green
“At LRV 61, Northern Sky is a light gray that reflects most light. Northern Sky carries a warm undertone. Valspar files Northern Sky under Gray.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 61 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Northern SkyThis colorNorthern SkyValspar · 5001-3B
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Tap any color to compareNorthern Sky vs Sonnet Gray
61LRV63
#C8CFCCHex#CBD1CE
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Northern Sky vs Knightsbridge Mist
61LRV60
#C8CFCCHex#C5CECA
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Northern Sky vs Scottish Heath
61LRV61
#C8CFCCHex#C5CFCD
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Northern Sky vs Pelican
61LRV64
#C8CFCCHex#CED3D2
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonecool neutral
Northern Sky vs Three Wishes
61LRV62
#C8CFCCHex#CBD0C9
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, green cast
Northern Sky vs Silver Leaf
61LRV61
#C8CFCCHex#CACECE
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonecool neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNorthern Sky vs Light French Gray
61LRV61
#C8CFCCHex#C9CFCC
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Light French Gray is near-identical compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Skylight
61LRV61
#C8CFCCHex#C9CFCD
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Skylight is near-identical compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Ghost Whisperer
61LRV64
#C8CFCCHex#CBD1D0
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Ghost Whisperer is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Winter Chill
61LRV64
#C8CFCCHex#C9D2D1
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Winter Chill is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Arctic Gray
61LRV61
#C8CFCCHex#C9CFC9
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, green cast
Arctic Gray is very close match · warmer compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Pale Smoke
61LRV64
#C8CFCCHex#C9D3D0
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Pale Smoke is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Pacific Mist
61LRV65
#C8CFCCHex#CDD5D3
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Pacific Mist is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Lullaby
61LRV65
#C8CFCCHex#CBD4D4
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Lullaby is very close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Serenely
61LRV66
#C8CFCCHex#CED7D5
GrayFamilyGreige
warm, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Serenely is very close match · 5 points lighter compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky vs Borrowed Light
61LRV69
#C8CFCCHex#D1DADB
GrayFamilyGray
warm, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Borrowed Light is close match · 8 points lighter · cooler compared with Northern Sky.
Northern Sky, answered
What is the LRV of Northern Sky?
Northern Sky (5001-3B) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 61, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Northern Sky a warm or cool color?
Northern Sky has a warm undertone (warm, teal cast).
What is the closest match to Northern Sky from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Northern Sky is Light French Gray (720E-2) by Behr, near-identical.
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