Northern Glen (Behr MQ6-14)
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Northern Glen (Behr MQ6-14) is a very deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Northern Glen
Three Behr colors picked for Northern Glen by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Glen, 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dakota Shadow | 448 | 11.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Treeline | 5006-4C | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Obligation | 1135-7 | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Northern Glen (LRV 11.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Northern Glen
Darker than Northern Glen
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-14 |
| Hex | #536255 |
| RGB | 83, 98, 85 |
| HSL | 128°, 8%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.0, -8.6, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Northern Glen (Behr MQ6-14), published as #536255
#435954
#636B55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Northern Glen (Behr MQ6-14)?
- Northern Glen has an LRV of 11.2 (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 Glen is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Northern Glen in another brand?
- Treeline (Valspar 5006-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Northern Glen warm or cool?
- Behr lists Northern Glen as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; 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.