Behr Northern Glen MQ6-14

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Northern Glen for exterior (4 photos)
What are Behr Northern Glen undertones?
Is Northern Glen MQ6-14 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Northern Glen
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Northern Glen MQ6-14
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	MQ6-14
Name:	Northern Glen
Brand:	Behr

What color is Behr Northern Glen?

Behr Northern Glen MQ6-14 is a muted, mid-depth green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, earthy presence, while the green remains clear enough to read as color instead of charcoal. In daylight, Northern Glen can feel like a softened woodland green; under warm lamps, its gray undertone becomes more pronounced. It suits studies, dining rooms, entryways, and exterior trim, especially alongside warm white, putty beige, black hardware, and natural oak. Use it on cabinetry or an accent wall when you want definition without the heaviness of a near-black green.

Northern Glen for exterior (4 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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What are Behr Northern Glen undertones?

Northern Glen is a deep, very muted mossy gray-green. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#536255

RGB code:

83, 98, 85

Is Behr Northern Glen cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 128°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

MQ6-14 Northern Glen HSL code: 128, 8%, 35%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Northern Glen

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Northern Glen:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Northern Glen with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 308, such as Behr Passion Fruit and Vintner.

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LRV of Northern Glen

Northern Glen has an LRV of 10.9% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 10.9%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#536255
RGB Decimal	83, 98, 85
RGB Percent	32.55%, 38.43%, 33.33%
HSV	Hue: 128° Saturation: 15.31% Value: 38.43%
HSL	hsl(128, 8, 35)
CMYK	Cyan: 15.31 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 13.27 Key: 61.57
YIQ	Y: 92.033 I: -4.761 Q: -7.219
XYZ	X: 9.574 Y: 11.23 Z: 10.255
CIE Lab	L:39.965 a:-8.586 b:5.496
CIE Luv	L:39.965 u:-7.491 v:8.178
Decimal	5464661
Hunter Lab	33.511, -7.647, 5.314