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Mountain Air SW 6224
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Mountain Air sits at L* 88.6, a* -2.9, b* -0.4. Its hue angle is 189° and its chroma is 2.9, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 17%.
LRV 73.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.2, Mountain Air is lighter than 87% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mountain Air
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Point | 1646 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Mountain Mist | 868 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Iceberg | 2122-50 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Mountain Air
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Veil | MQ3-50 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Echo Mist | ECC-31-2 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Mist | PPU12-13 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topsail | SW 6217 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Mantra | SW 9631 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Rainsong | SW 9681 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 1.77 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crystalline SW 9691 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Ski Slope SW 6518 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Glass Bead SW 6805 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · darker, LRV 69.1
- Byte Blue SW 6498 · darker, LRV 68.4
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
Colors that go with Mountain Air
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mountain Air:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147
- Pure White SW 7005
Mountain Air is too close to neutral (chroma 2.9) 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 Air vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 73.2), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 73.2), more yellow/warm.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 73.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.