North Woods (Behr N410-7)
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North Woods (Behr N410-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with North Woods
Three Behr colors picked for North Woods 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 North Woods, 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 | Pewter Green | SW 6208 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ashwood Moss | 1484 | 10.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blackened Pine | 5003-2C | 9 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evergreen Boughs | 1129-7 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to North Woods (LRV 9.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than North Woods
Darker than North Woods
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N410-7 |
| Hex | #555A51 |
| RGB | 85, 90, 81 |
| HSL | 93°, 5%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.6, -3.9, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
North Woods (Behr N410-7), published as #555A51
#46514F
#646351
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of North Woods (Behr N410-7)?
- North Woods has an LRV of 9.8 (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 Woods is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to North Woods in another brand?
- Blackened Pine (Valspar 5003-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is North Woods warm or cool?
- Behr lists North Woods as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.