Mountain Lane
488 · #959D6E · LRV 32 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Mountain Lane32
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Mountain Lane, Really?
Mountain Lane reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 488 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mountain Lane
Mountain Lane is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Mountain Lane
Mountain Lane sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mountain Lane 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 488 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 | BroccoflowerSW 9039 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shortgrass Prairie760D-5 · Behr | 1.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Green6001-6B · Valspar | 3.4 | 33.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Leafy RomainePPG11-14 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Leafy RomainePPG11-14 · Glidden | 2.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jalapeño Tango324-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Mountain Lane 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 #959D6E in HSL space. Pair Mountain Lane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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