Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Northern Sky |
| SKU | 5001-3B |
| Hex | #C8CFCC |
| RGB | 200, 207, 204 |
| HSL | 154°, 7%, 80% |
| LRV | 61.5 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Northern Sky
At LRV 61.5, Northern Sky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Northern Sky 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.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Northern Sky within Valspar'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 #C8CFCC in HSL space. Pair Northern Sky 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.
Valspar Northern Sky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Northern Sky 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 Valspar 5001-3B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Northern Sky
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Northern Sky is Sea Spray (SW 9651) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.5) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Spray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Northern Sky
The closest Behr equivalent of Northern Sky is Foggy Morn (PPF-17). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.5). If Behr is your counter, order Foggy Morn and you'll get the same color. See the full Foggy Morn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Northern Sky
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Arctic Gray (1577), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.5) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Northern Sky
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Winter Chill (PPG1036-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Northern Sky
Glidden's nearest match is Ghost Whisperer (PPG1039-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Ghost Whisperer swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Northern Sky
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Cloud (426-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.5) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Northern Sky
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Northern Sky is Passive (HGSW 1487) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 61.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Northern Sky
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Northern Sky. The nearest is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Northern Sky
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.5) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Northern Sky
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Northern Sky is Skylight (NO. 205). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.5). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Skylight and you'll get the same color. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Northern Sky
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Luna Light (0488), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Luna Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Northern Sky
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.5) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Northern Sky
At Rodda, the closest color to Northern Sky is Dusk Cloud (R073) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Northern Sky
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Northern Sky is Glacial Stream (C2-946) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.5) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Northern Sky
At Clare, the closest color to Northern Sky is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61.5) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Northern Sky
Kompozit's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.5) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Northern Sky without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →