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Mountain Mist 868
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Mountain Mist sits at L* 87.4, a* -3.2, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 190° and its chroma is 3.3, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 70.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.5, Mountain Mist is lighter than 78% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mountain Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Mountain Air | SW 6224 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Topsail | SW 6217 | 1.30 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Mountain Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Mist | PPU12-13 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| River Veil | MQ3-50 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Echo Mist | ECC-31-2 | 1.25 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Slipper | 1632 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Iceberg | 2122-50 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Glacier Lake | 867 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Lookout Point | 1646 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Blue Lace | 1625 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Winter Ice | 866 | 1.67 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Winged Dove 1457 · lighter, LRV 75.3
- Hampshire Rocks 1450 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Cascade White 2127-70 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Windy Sky 1639 · darker, LRV 65.7
- Green Wave 681 · darker, LRV 65.2
- Whisper CSP-500 · darker, LRV 65.7
Colors that go with Mountain Mist
Mountain Mist is too close to neutral (chroma 3.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Mountain Mist vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.5), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 70.5), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.