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Mountain Retreat 1176
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mountain Retreat sits at L* 51.8, a* 14.0, b* 17.0. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 22.0, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 60%.
LRV 20.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.6, Mountain Retreat is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mountain Retreat
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Spice | SW 6060 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swing Brown | SW 6046 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mountain Retreat
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeless Copper | S200-6 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnamon Crunch | S210-6 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earth Tone | 230F-6 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Copper | 1169 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Brentwood | 1223 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wooded Vista | 1162 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toasted Pecan | 1209 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Run | 1229 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maplewood | 1133 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Edgewood Rocks 1056 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Old Canal 1132 · lighter, LRV 22.3
- Drenched Sienna 1182 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Maplewood 1133 · darker, LRV 18.9
- Vero Beach Tan 1085 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Carob AF-160 · darker, LRV 18.9
Colors that go with Mountain Retreat
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fiji AF-525 · complementary (180°)
- Somerville Red HC-62 · analogous (−30°)
- Maple Valley 1057 · analogous (+30°)
- Palm Trees 642 · triadic (120°)
- Queen's Wreath 1426 · triadic (240°)
Mountain Retreat vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 20.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 20.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.