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Gray Mountain 1462
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Mountain sits at L* 48.6, a* 2.5, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 2.9, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 18.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.5, Gray Mountain is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Gray Mountain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grapy | SW 7629 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gauntlet Gray | SW 7019 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hulett Ore | SW 9574 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gray Mountain
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volcanic Gray | PPH-44 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Gris Volcanico | PPH-44 (HISP) | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Simple Silhouette | 790B-5 | 1.36 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Charm | 1455 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kasbah | AF-640 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Granite | AF-660 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Arctic Seal | CSP-15 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Windy City | CSP-150 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tempest | AF-590 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Steel Wool 2121-20 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Asphalt CC-548 · lighter, LRV 21.3
- Windy City CSP-150 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Gunmetal 1602 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Ashland Slate 1608 · darker, LRV 16.1
Colors that go with Gray Mountain
Gray Mountain is too close to neutral (chroma 2.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its red lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray Mountain vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 18.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.