Cold North vs S 4010-B70G
Cold North is a Cloverdale Paint color while S 4010-B70G comes from NCS. Cold North reads as blue, while S 4010-B70G reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 30 and 28, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 13.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cold North vs S 4010-B70G in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cold North and S 4010-B70G in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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Cold North vs S 4010-B70G Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cold North on one side and S 4010-B70G on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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