Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Mountain Road |
| SKU | SW 7743 |
| Hex | #868578 |
| RGB | 134, 133, 120 |
| HSL | 56°, 6%, 50% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Mountain Road
With an LRV of 23, Mountain Road 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 Road 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
17 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Mountain Road within Sherwin-Williams'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 #868578 in HSL space. Pair Mountain Road 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.
Sherwin-Williams Mountain Road Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mountain Road 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7743 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Mountain Road
At Behr, the closest color to Mountain Road is Woodcraft (N200-5) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodcraft swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mountain Road
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gunsmith Gray (CW-65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Road without repainting risk. See the full Gunsmith Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mountain Road
At Valspar, the closest color to Mountain Road is Artichoke (6003-2A) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24.1 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Artichoke swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Road
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mountain Road is Sweater Weather (PPG0999-5) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweater Weather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mountain Road
At Glidden, the closest color to Mountain Road is Sweater Weather (PPG0999-5) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweater Weather swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mountain Road
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mountain Road is Niagara Valley (422-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Niagara Valley swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mountain Road
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mountain Road is Conduit Grey (HGSW 3233) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Conduit Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mountain Road
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mountain Road is Gunsmoke (DET510) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gunsmoke swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mountain Road
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Boutique Gray (JG-125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mountain Road without repainting risk. See the full Boutique Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mountain Road
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mountain Road. The nearest is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mountain Road
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Mountain Road. The nearest is Fireplace Mantel (0569) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mountain Road
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mountain Road is Greystoke (0575) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mountain Road
Rodda has no exact twin of Mountain Road. The nearest is Slate (CA090) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Slate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mountain Road
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mountain Road is Olive Branch (C2-938) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive Branch swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mountain Road
Clare has no exact twin of Mountain Road. The nearest is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mountain Road
Backdrop has no exact twin of Mountain Road. The nearest is Hartford (BD-HF) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hartford swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mountain Road
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mountain Road is Greystoke (0575) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greystoke swatch →