Northern Cliffs
1536 · #BAB5A7 · LRV 46 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Northern Cliffs46
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Northern Cliffs, Really?
Northern Cliffs reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1536 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Northern Cliffs are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1536 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | PachydermSW 9596 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Arid PlainsPPU25-07 · Behr | 1.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sandy Sage5008-1C · Valspar | 1.1 | 46.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ghost WriterPPG1007-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dry Goods Neutral40YY 44/095 · Glidden | 2.0 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rhino-ed Gray440-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Northern Cliffs within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BAB5A7 in HSL space. Pair Northern Cliffs with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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