Match Northern Cliffs

Benjamin Moore Northern Cliffs is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 46. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Northern Cliffs
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536#BAB5A7LRV 46Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Cosmopolitan
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Cosmopolitan vs Northern Cliffs
Benjamin Moore
Cosmopolitan
CSP-100 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Northern Cliffs vs Clear Grey
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Sable Stone
Sable Stone
Northern Cliffs vs Sable Stone
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Jotun
Sable Stone
10342 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Pachyderm
Northern Cliffs vs Pachyderm
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Pachyderm
9596 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
RAL 840-3
RAL 840-3
Northern Cliffs vs RAL 840-3
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-3
RAL 840-3 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Pebble grey
Pebble grey
Northern Cliffs vs Pebble grey
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Stone Green
Stone Green
Northern Cliffs vs Stone Green
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Dulux
Stone Green
70YY 46/053 · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
S 3005-G80Y
S 3005-G80Y
Northern Cliffs vs S 3005-G80Y
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
NCS
S 3005-G80Y
S 3005-G80Y · LRV 44

With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Hurricane Haze
Hurricane Haze
Northern Cliffs vs Hurricane Haze
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
PPG
Hurricane Haze
PPG1032-2 · LRV 49

Hurricane Haze reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Northern Cliffs vs Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Driftwood
Northern Cliffs vs Driftwood
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Tikkurila
Driftwood
V484 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Granite Boulder
Granite Boulder
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Granite Boulder vs Northern Cliffs
Behr
Granite Boulder
790D-4 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46

Northern Cliffs reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
Northern Cliffs vs Clay Figurine
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

A 9-point LRV gap (54 vs 46) makes Clay Figurine the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Tracery II
Northern Cliffs vs Tracery II
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Little Greene
Tracery II
78 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable