Benjamin Moore Northern Air 1676
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- Northern Air for bedroom (1 photo)
- Northern Air for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Northern Air for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1676 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Northern Air reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Northern Air undertones?
- Is Northern Air 1676 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Northern Air
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Northern Air 1676
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Northern Air 1676 |
| Code: | 1676 |
| Name: | Northern Air |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Northern Air?
Benjamin Moore Northern Air 1676 is a light, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its cool blue-green undertone is most apparent in clear daylight, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its softer, silvery side. The color has enough depth for full-wall use in a bedroom, bathroom, or home office without making the room feel dark. Pair Northern Air with crisp white trim for a clean contrast, or use it alongside pale oak, weathered wood, brushed nickel, and soft charcoal accents. On cabinetry or a painted built-in, it offers a restrained wash of color that complements white stone and matte black hardware.
Northern Air for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Northern Air for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 1676 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone blue real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 1676 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore Northern Air reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Northern Air undertones?
Northern Air is a mid-light, muted light blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
160, 190, 206
Is Benjamin Moore Northern Air cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 201° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
1676 Northern Air HSL code: 201, 32%, 72%
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 Air
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Northern Air:
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 Air with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.
LRV of Northern Air
Northern Air has an LRV of 49.27% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 49.27%, 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 | #A0BECE |
| RGB Decimal | 160, 190, 206 |
| RGB Percent | 62.75%, 74.51%, 80.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 201° Saturation: 22.33% Value: 80.78% |
| HSL | hsl(201, 32, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 22.33 Magenta: 7.77 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 19.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.854 I: -23.019 Q: -1.367 |
| XYZ | X: 44.047 Y: 48.755 Z: 65.466 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.299 a:-6.601 b:-11.392 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.299 u:-16.184 v:-16.439 |
| Decimal | 10534606 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.825, -9.591, -6.711 |
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