Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Northern Lights |
| SKU | PPG1137-2 |
| Hex | #E5F0EA |
| RGB | 229, 240, 234 |
| HSL | 147°, 27%, 92% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About PPG / Glidden Northern Lights
Northern Lights is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Northern Lights shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Northern Lights within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E5F0EA in HSL space. Pair Northern Lights with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
PPG / Glidden Northern Lights Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Northern Lights from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1137-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Northern Lights
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Northern Lights is Opera Glass (SW 7129). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Opera Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Opera Glass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Northern Lights
Behr's nearest match is Canyon Wind (BL-W12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Lights without repainting risk. See the full Canyon Wind swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Northern Lights
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Northern Lights is Sea Foam (2123-60) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Northern Lights
At Valspar, the closest color to Northern Lights is Snowflake (V160) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.6 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowflake swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Northern Lights
The closest Glidden equivalent of Northern Lights is Northern Lights (PPG1137-2). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85). If Glidden is your counter, order Northern Lights and you'll get the same color. See the full Northern Lights swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Northern Lights
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Northern Lights is Glacial Hue (128-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacial Hue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Northern Lights
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Northern Lights. The nearest is Extra White (HGSW 4005) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Extra White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Northern Lights
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mist of Green (DE5707), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 85) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Lights without repainting risk. See the full Mist of Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Northern Lights
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Northern Lights is Cabbage White (NO. 269) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Northern Lights
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Northern Lights is Snow Drift (0684). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Snow Drift and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow Drift swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Northern Lights
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Northern Lights is Falling Tears (0663) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Falling Tears swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Northern Lights
Rodda has no exact twin of Northern Lights. The nearest is Snow White (R008) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Northern Lights
C2 Paint's nearest match is Polar Cap (C2-707), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Lights without repainting risk. See the full Polar Cap swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Northern Lights
At Kompozit, the closest color to Northern Lights is Falling Tears (0663) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Falling Tears swatch →