Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs 1536

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Northern Cliffs for living room (6 photos)
Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs undertones?
Is Northern Cliffs 1536 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Northern Cliffs
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Northern Cliffs 1536
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Northern Cliffs 1536
Code:	1536
Name:	Northern Cliffs
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs?

Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs 1536 is a light, muted gray-beige with a soft warm cast and very low saturation. Its understated yellow-taupe influence keeps it from reading like a stark cool gray, while the overall effect remains quiet and neutral. In north-facing rooms, Northern Cliffs may appear more gray and subdued; warmer daylight and incandescent lighting can bring forward its gentle beige side. It is well suited to whole-room walls, especially alongside cream trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or aged brass details. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper charcoal, olive-toned greens, or dark brown wood.

Northern Cliffs for living room (6 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs living room review

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Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs reviews (4 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Cliffs undertones?

Northern Cliffs reads as a mid-light, very muted neutral gray with a soft beige-yellow cast rather than a crisp blue-gray look. The supplied digital color sample shows only a subtle warm-leaning bias, so its undertone may shift with surrounding finishes and lighting. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “soft mid-tone” neutral gray, which fits its visibly restrained gray main family and low saturation. Warm artificial light may bring forward its slight beige-yellow warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear more straightforwardly gray.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#BAB5A7

RGB code:

186, 181, 167

Is Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 44°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

1536 Northern Cliffs HSL code: 44, 12%, 69%

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 Cliffs

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

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs:

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 Cliffs with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Coastline.

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LRV of Northern Cliffs

Northern Cliffs has an LRV of 45.53% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 45.53%, 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

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Format	Code
HEX	#BAB5A7
RGB Decimal	186, 181, 167
RGB Percent	72.94%, 70.98%, 65.49%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 10.22% Value: 72.94%
HSL	hsl(44, 12, 69)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.69 Yellow: 10.22 Key: 27.06
YIQ	Y: 180.899 I: 7.478 Q: -3.299
XYZ	X: 43.747 Y: 46.277 Z: 43.177
CIE Lab	L:73.725 a:-0.698 b:7.763
CIE Luv	L:73.725 u:3.73 v:11.318
Decimal	12236199
Hunter Lab	68.027, -4.258, 9.988