Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Mountain Pine |
| SKU | PPU12-19 |
| Hex | #626E6C |
| RGB | 98, 110, 108 |
| HSL | 170°, 6%, 41% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Mountain Pine
With an LRV of 15, Mountain Pine is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Mountain Pine works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Mountain Pine within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #626E6C in HSL space. Pair Mountain Pine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Mountain Pine Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mountain Pine from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU12-19 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Pine
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mountain Pine is Homburg Gray (SW 7622) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Homburg Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Knoxville Gray (HC-160), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Pine without repainting risk. See the full Knoxville Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Valspar's nearest match is Victorian Tapestry (V141-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.3 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Pine without repainting risk. See the full Victorian Tapestry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Pine
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Mountain Pine. The nearest is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Glidden has no exact twin of Mountain Pine. The nearest is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mountain Pine
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mountain Pine is Zinc-ed (426-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Pine
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mountain Pine is Green Pasture (HGSW 3292) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Pasture swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Brooding Storm (DET604), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Pine without repainting risk. See the full Brooding Storm swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mountain Pine. The nearest is Storm Chaser (JG-86) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mountain Pine
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Mountain Pine is Douter (NO. 318) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Douter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Spacebox (0493), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Pine without repainting risk. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Stairway to Heaven (0479), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Pine without repainting risk. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Rodda's nearest match is Western Juniper (CA186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Pine without repainting risk. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mountain Pine
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mountain Pine is Morris Green (C2-678) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morris Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mountain Pine
At Clare, the closest color to Mountain Pine is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Current Mood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mountain Pine
Kompozit's nearest match is Stairway to Heaven (0479), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Pine without repainting risk. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →