Northern Exposure is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #B6C3D1. Its light reflectance value is 53.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B6C3D1
- RGB
- 182, 195, 209
- HSL
- 211°, 23%, 77%
- CMYK
- 13, 7, 0, 18
- LRV
- 53.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Northern Exposure are Instinct AF-575 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 50BB 54079 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Bright Skies by Dulux (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Northern Exposure
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Northern Exposure. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Northern Exposure on it, so some of them look quite different.
Northern Exposure is the 289th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.