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Mount Saint Anne

1565 · #A3B0AE · LRV 42 · cool blue-green tone

1565 · #A3B0AE · LRV 42 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Mount Saint AnneBenjamin Moore · 1565
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Mount Saint Anne
BENJAMIN MOORE · 1565 · #A3B0AE
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore1565 · all Benjamin Moore grays
LRV42Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#A3B0AE · 163, 176, 174 · 171°, 8%, 66%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. 1Pewter Green12
  2. 2Retreat21
  3. 3Mount Saint Anne42
  4. 4Upward57
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Mount Saint Anne, Really?

Mount Saint Anne reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1565 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Mount Saint Anne

Mount Saint Anne is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Mount Saint Anne

Mount Saint Anne sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Mount Saint Anne 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 Benjamin Moore 1565 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.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Mount Saint Anne within Benjamin Moore'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 Mount Saint Anne · 9.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Mount Saint Anne · 2.2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #A3B0AE in HSL space. Pair Mount Saint Anne with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A3B0AE + #B0A3A5
TRIADIC
#A3B0AE · #AEA3B0 · #B0AEA3
ANALOGOUS
#A3B0A8 · #A3B0AE · #A3ABB0

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