Northern Exposure vs RAL 170-6
Northern Exposure is a PPG color while RAL 170-6 comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 57 and 57, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 3.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Northern Exposure vs RAL 170-6 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Northern Exposure on one side and RAL 170-6 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Northern Exposure comparisons
See how Northern Exposure stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Northern Exposure encloses it.
Northern Exposure reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Northern Exposure the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Northern Exposure is decisively the brighter choice.
Northern Exposure reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Northern Exposure reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Northern Exposure is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Northern Exposure is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Northern Exposure reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Northern Exposure reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Northern Exposure is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Northern Exposure encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Northern Exposure encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Northern Exposure the marginally brighter of the two.
Northern Exposure reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Northern Exposure reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Northern Exposure is decisively the brighter choice.
Northern Exposure reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Northern Exposure reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Northern Exposure is decisively the brighter choice.