Northern Exposure (PPG 1165-3)
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Northern Exposure (PPG 1165-3) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Northern Exposure
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Northern Exposure by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Northern Exposure, 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 | Daydream | SW 6541 | 54 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Instinct | AF-575 | 55.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Icy Brook | 600E-3 | 58.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Courtyard Shadow | 4004-3B | 49 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Northern Exposure (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Northern Exposure
Darker than Northern Exposure
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1165-3 |
| Hex | #BFC7D4 |
| RGB | 191, 199, 212 |
| HSL | 217°, 20%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, -0.2, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Northern Exposure (PPG 1165-3), published as #BFC7D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Northern Exposure (PPG 1165-3)?
- Northern Exposure has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Northern Exposure is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Northern Exposure in another brand?
- Icy Brook (Behr 600E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Northern Exposure warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Northern Exposure as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.