ColorplanBenjamin Moore Northern Lights (586) is a mid-tone green with a green undertone and an LRV of 43. Closest matches: Farrow & Ball Arsenic (No.214). For trim, try Emerald Vapor (845).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 43.2 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #78BE9C |
| RGB | 120, 190, 156 |
| HSL | 151°, 35%, 61% |
About Northern Lights
Northern Lights (586) is a mid-tone, medium-strength green from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 43, Northern Lights has visible color without darkening a room much.
North-facing light makes Northern Lights read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. Next to Meadowlands Green (2036-40), it's more muted.
How Northern Lights changes with the light
Northern Lights has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Northern Lights has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Northern Lights will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Northern Lights close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Northern Lights looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Northern Lights in real homes
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Northern Lights equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Closest available · ΔE 14.8
Also close: Halcyon Green (ΔE 14.9)
Compare side by side →Behr
Closest available · ΔE 14.5
Also close: Jojoba (ΔE 14.6)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Northern Lights questions
What undertone does Northern Lights have?
Northern Lights has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Northern Lights read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Northern Lights a light or dark color?
Northern Lights has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 43.2 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 43, Northern Lights has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Northern Lights in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Succulent SW 9650 (closest available, ΔE 14.8); Farrow & Ball: Arsenic No.214 (close, ΔE 4.7); Behr: Whitewater Bay PPU11-10 (closest available, ΔE 14.5). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Northern Lights?
Try Emerald Vapor (845) on trim and Snow White (OC-66) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Northern Lights's undertone.
Where does Northern Lights work best?
Northern Lights works well in bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. With an LRV of 43, Northern Lights has visible color without darkening a room much.
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