Mountain Ridge
1456 · #675C5F · LRV 13 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Urbane Bronze8
- 2Mountain Ridge13
- 3Retreat21
- 4Stardew43
What Color Is Mountain Ridge, Really?
Mountain Ridge reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1456 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mountain Ridge
Mountain Ridge 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.
How Lighting Changes Mountain Ridge
With an LRV of 13, Mountain Ridge 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.
Most complaints about Mountain Ridge 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 1456 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 | Expressive PlumSW 6271 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 12 | Color page → |
| Behr | Urban LegendN100-6 · Behr | 3.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Night Skyscraper8004-3F · Valspar | 2.5 | 12 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Phantom HuePPG1004-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 12 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Phantom HuePPG1004-6 · Glidden | 2.4 | 11 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Ashen447-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Mountain Ridge 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 #675C5F in HSL space. Pair Mountain Ridge with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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