Northern Air
Northern Air begins as a blue color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#A0BECELRV
49.27
Coordinating Colors
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 49), opening up a space where Northern Air encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 49, Sebring White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 26, Northern Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Sea View the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 49 vs 22, Northern Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Northern Air reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Desert Shadows encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Hint of Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 49), opening up a space where Northern Air encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 6, Northern Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 17, Northern Air is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Northern Air the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 71 vs 49, Sheer Bliss is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Sea View the marginally brighter of the two.
Greenhow Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 49, Under the Big Top is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Northern Air reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 37), opening up a space where Soft Jazz encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 46) makes Northern Air the marginally brighter of the two.
Northern Air reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Manufacturer description
Crystal clear with a powdery softness, this blue captures the invigorating feeling of cool, crisp air.