Benjamin Moore Northern Lights 586
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- Northern Lights for bedroom (1 photo)
- Northern Lights for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Northern Lights for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 586 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Northern Lights reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Northern Lights undertones?
- Is Northern Lights 586 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Northern Lights
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Northern Lights 586
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Northern Lights 586 |
| Code: | 586 |
| Name: | Northern Lights |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Northern Lights?
Benjamin Moore Northern Lights 586 is a medium-light green with a noticeable blue cast, giving it a fresh, lightly muted aqua appearance. Its balance of green and cool blue keeps it from reading like a traditional leaf green, while the softened saturation prevents it from feeling overly bright. In daylight, Northern Lights can show its clearer blue-green side; warmer evening lighting may bring forward a gentler, more softened green quality. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, sunrooms, and bedroom walls, and can also make a distinctive choice for painted cabinetry. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale natural oak, warm brass, or charcoal accents for contrast.
LRV of Northern Lights
Northern Lights has an LRV of 42.71% 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 42.71%, 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 | #78BE9C |
| RGB Decimal | 120, 190, 156 |
| RGB Percent | 47.06%, 74.51%, 61.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 151° Saturation: 36.84% Value: 74.51% |
| HSL | hsl(151, 35, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 36.84 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 17.89 Key: 25.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 165.194 I: -30.787 Q: -25.388 |
| XYZ | X: 32.157 Y: 43.219 Z: 38.091 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.703 a:-29.626 b:10.288 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.703 u:-33.541 v:19.677 |
| Decimal | 7913116 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.741, -27.732, 11.665 |























