North Wind (Behr HDC-WR14-6)
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North Wind (Behr HDC-WR14-6) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 41.6, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with North Wind
Four Behr colors picked for North Wind by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 North Wind, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Side Blue | 740 | 40.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rushing Stream | 5005-10B | 37 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Montego Bay | 1233-6 | 40 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to North Wind (LRV 41.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than North Wind
Darker than North Wind
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR14-6 |
| Hex | #48BDC1 |
| RGB | 72, 189, 193 |
| HSL | 182°, 49%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, -31.0, -11.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
North Wind (Behr HDC-WR14-6), published as #48BDC1
#19B3BF
#66C7C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of North Wind (Behr HDC-WR14-6)?
- North Wind has an LRV of 41.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so North Wind is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to North Wind in another brand?
- Montego Bay (PPG 1233-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is North Wind warm or cool?
- Behr lists North Wind as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.7; 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.