Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Mountain Air |
| SKU | CC-636 |
| Hex | #C4C2B0 |
| RGB | 196, 194, 176 |
| HSL | 54°, 14%, 73% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Mountain Air
At LRV 53, Mountain Air is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Mountain Air is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Mountain Air within Benjamin Moore'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 #C4C2B0 in HSL space. Pair Mountain Air 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.
Benjamin Moore Mountain Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mountain Air 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 Benjamin Moore CC-636 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Air
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mountain Air. The nearest is High Sierra (SW 9588) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Sierra swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mountain Air
Behr's nearest match is Organic Field (PPU9-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Organic Field swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mountain Air
At Valspar, the closest color to Mountain Air is Feathers of a Dove (M111) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.9 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Feathers of a Dove swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Air
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mountain Air is Side Kick (PPG1126-4) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Side Kick swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Air
Glidden's nearest match is Grey Birch (60YY 51/101), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Grey Birch swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mountain Air
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Colonial Gray (422-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Air
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mountain Air. The nearest is Muslin Bolt (HGSW 3506) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Muslin Bolt swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mountain Air
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Moonstone Beach (DEBN62), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Moonstone Beach swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mountain Air
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Mountain Air is Clean Lines (JG-56) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clean Lines swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mountain Air
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Mountain Air is Bone (NO. 15) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mountain Air
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dave's Den (0420), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Dave's Den swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mountain Air
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dave's Den (0420), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Dave's Den swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mountain Air
Rodda has no exact twin of Mountain Air. The nearest is Seashell (CA033) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seashell swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mountain Air
C2 Paint's nearest match is Paddy Whack (C2-929), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Paddy Whack swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mountain Air
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Mountain Air is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mountain Air
Backdrop has no exact twin of Mountain Air. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mountain Air
Kompozit's nearest match is Dave's Den (0420), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Air without repainting risk. See the full Dave's Den swatch →