The North Wind Blows
V140-5 · Valspar
GrayView The North Wind Blows V140-5 on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#7F837D
LRV
22
Family
Gray
V140-5
Color profile
Light value
22 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, green cast
Family
Gray
“At LRV 22, The North Wind Blows is a dark green that absorbs most light. The North Wind Blows carries a warm undertone. Valspar files The North Wind Blows under Gray.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 22 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around The North Wind BlowsThis colorThe North Wind BlowsValspar · V140-5
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Tap any color to compareThe North Wind Blows vs Lead Cast
22LRV21
#7F837DHex#7F7F75
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
The North Wind Blows vs Grey Suit
22LRV22
#7F837DHex#81817E
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm neutral
The North Wind Blows vs Beguile
22LRV24
#7F837DHex#7F8984
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, teal cast
The North Wind Blows vs Murky Sage
22LRV20
#7F837DHex#797C72
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
The North Wind Blows vs City Storm
22LRV23
#7F837DHex#808585
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonecool neutral
The North Wind Blows vs Porcelain Shale
22LRV20
#7F837DHex#7B7B73
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareThe North Wind Blows vs Coastal Storm
22LRV21
#7F837DHex#7D807B
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
Coastal Storm is very close match · 1 points darker compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Geddy Gray
22LRV23
#7F837DHex#7F807A
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
Geddy Gray is very close match compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Duxbury Gray
22LRV24
#7F837DHex#7F867F
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
Duxbury Gray is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Cityscape
22LRV22
#7F837DHex#7F817E
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm neutral
Cityscape is very close match compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Slate Gray - Gloss
22LRV21
#7F837DHex#7C7F7C
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
Slate Gray - Gloss is very close match · 1 points darker compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Retreat
22LRV21
#7F837DHex#7A8076
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green lean
Retreat is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Thunderbolt
22LRV23
#7F837DHex#7C8783
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Thunderbolt is close match · leans greener compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Downpour
22LRV25
#7F837DHex#898A86
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, green cast
Downpour is close match · 3 points lighter · leans redder compared with The North Wind Blows.
The North Wind Blows vs Mole's Breath
22LRV23
#7F837DHex#87847F
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green castUndertonewarm, golden cast
Mole's Breath is close match · leans redder compared with The North Wind Blows.
Palettes with The North Wind Blows
The North Wind Blows, answered
What is the LRV of The North Wind Blows?
The North Wind Blows (V140-5) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 22, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is The North Wind Blows a warm or cool color?
The North Wind Blows has a warm undertone (warm, green cast).
What is the closest match to The North Wind Blows from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to The North Wind Blows is Coastal Storm (MQ6-20) by Behr, very close match · 1 points darker.
Valspar · V140-5
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