Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Mountain Ridge |
| SKU | 1456 |
| Hex | #675C5F |
| RGB | 103, 92, 95 |
| HSL | 344°, 6%, 38% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Ridge Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mountain Ridge 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 1456 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Expressive Plum (SW 6271), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Ridge without repainting risk. See the full Expressive Plum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
At Valspar, the closest color to Mountain Ridge is Night Skyscraper (8004-3F) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Night Skyscraper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mountain Ridge is Phantom Hue (PPG1004-6) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Phantom Hue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
At Glidden, the closest color to Mountain Ridge is Phantom Hue (PPG1004-6) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Phantom Hue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Mountain Ridge. The nearest is Ashen (447-6DB) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ashen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Expressive Plum (HGSW 3402), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Ridge without repainting risk. See the full Expressive Plum swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mountain Ridge. The nearest is Autumn Gray (JG-143) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Autumn Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Mountain Ridge. The nearest is Gargoyle (0550) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gargoyle swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
Rodda has no exact twin of Mountain Ridge. The nearest is Bombastic (R113) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bombastic swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mountain Ridge
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Mountain Ridge. The nearest is Rodmell (RODMELL) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rodmell swatch →