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Dusty Mountain

790D-6 · #606C5B · LRV 14 · cool green tone

790D-6 · #606C5B · LRV 14 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Dusty MountainBehr · 790D-6
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Dusty Mountain
BEHR · 790D-6 · #606C5B
Brand · codeBehr790D-6 · all Behr greens
LRV14Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#606C5B · 96, 108, 91 · 102°, 9%, 39%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Black Emerald1
  2. 2Essex Green6
  3. 3Dusty Mountain14
  4. 4Sage Green22
  5. 5Evergreen Fog30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Dusty Mountain, Really?

Dusty Mountain reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr 790D-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Dusty Mountain

Dusty Mountain works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Dusty Mountain

With an LRV of 14, Dusty Mountain is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Dusty Mountain are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 790D-6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Dusty Mountain within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Dusty Mountain · 3.8 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Dusty Mountain · 5.5 : 1 · passes AA

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #606C5B in HSL space. Pair Dusty Mountain with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#606C5B + #675B6C
TRIADIC
#606C5B · #5B606C · #6C5B60
ANALOGOUS
#696C5B · #606C5B · #5B6C5F

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