Cascade Mountains
862 · #E5E6DC · LRV 78 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Eider White73
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What Color Is Cascade Mountains, Really?
Cascade Mountains reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 862 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cascade Mountains
Cascade Mountains shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Cascade Mountains
Cascade Mountains is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Cascade Mountains 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 862 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Spare WhiteSW 6203 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Whispering WaterfallBL-W06 · Behr | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gosling8007-4F · Valspar | 1.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silvery MoonPPG1029-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silvery MoonPPG1029-1 · Glidden | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tender Cloud023W · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Cascade Mountains within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #E5E6DC in HSL space. Pair Cascade Mountains with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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