Northern Star (Behr 610C-1)
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Northern Star (Behr 610C-1) is a light, cool gray from Behr: LRV 73.6, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Northern Star
Four Behr colors picked for Northern Star by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Northern Star, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | White Satin | 2067-70 | 76.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Sapphire Glow | 4003-5A | 75 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Iceberg | 1164-2 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Northern Star (LRV 73.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Northern Star
Darker than Northern Star
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 610C-1 |
| Hex | #D6E0EB |
| RGB | 214, 224, 235 |
| HSL | 211°, 34%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, -1.2, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Northern Star (Behr 610C-1), published as #D6E0EB
#C3D6E9
#E9EAEB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Northern Star (Behr 610C-1)?
- Northern Star has an LRV of 73.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Northern Star is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Northern Star in another brand?
- Iceberg (PPG 1164-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Northern Star warm or cool?
- Behr lists Northern Star as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.