New North
V138-2 · #C6CFD4 · LRV 61.3 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is New North, Really?
New North reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V138-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for New North
New North is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes New North
At LRV 61.3, New North is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about New North 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 Valspar V138-2 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 | North StarSW 6246 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Moonlit SnowMQ3-61 · Behr | 3.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Gray2131-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cool GrayPPG10-12 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cool GrayPPG10-12 · Glidden | 1.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silver Shores430-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to New North within Valspar'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 #C6CFD4 in HSL space. Pair New North with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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