Match Northern Exposure

PPG Northern Exposure is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 57. 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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PPG
Northern Exposure
PPG1165-3#bfc7d4LRV 57

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.

Instinct
Northern Exposure
Instinct
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.8Subtle
Instinct
AF-575 · LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Northern Exposure
Icy
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.8Subtle
Icy
6534 · LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Northern Exposure
Blue Dolphin
PPG
ΔE 1.9Subtle
Blue Dolphin
PPG1041-4 · LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 170-5
Northern Exposure
RAL 170-5
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.4Subtle
RAL 170-5
RAL 170-5 · LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Journey's End
Northern Exposure
Journey's End
Behr
ΔE 2.7Subtle
Journey's End
S520-2 · LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Northern Exposure
Classic Blue
Jotun
ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Classic Blue
4062 · LRV 52

Northern Exposure reads slightly lighter

Northern Exposure
G489
Tikkurila
ΔE 3.2Noticeable
G489
G489 · LRV 59

Nearly identical in tone

Frosted Lake
Northern Exposure
Frosted Lake
Dulux
ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Frosted Lake
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Orchid Fragrance
Northern Exposure
Orchid Fragrance
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Orchid Fragrance
1287 · LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Parma Gray
Northern Exposure
Parma Gray
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Parma Gray
27 · LRV 50

Northern Exposure reads slightly lighter

Northern Exposure
Obscura
Little Greene
ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Obscura
327 · LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Gravity
Northern Exposure
Gravity
Valspar
ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Gravity
4005-1B · LRV 56

Nearly identical in tone

Telegrey 4
Northern Exposure
Telegrey 4
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Telegrey 4
RAL 7047 · LRV 59

Nearly identical in tone

S 0515-R80B
Northern Exposure
S 0515-R80B
NCS
ΔE 7.6Noticeable
S 0515-R80B
S 0515-R80B · LRV 71

S 0515-R80B reads noticeably lighter