GREYS

Mountain Road

#868578

RGB 134, 133, 120 · HSL 56°, 6%, 50% · CMYK 0, 1, 10, 47

Mountain Road is #868578 in HEX — rgb(134, 133, 120), hsl(56°, 6%, 50%), cmyk(0%, 1%, 10%, 47%).

Mountain Road pulls into the mid-tone end of the greys spectrum — HSL 56°, 6%, 50%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces — as the project's quiet backbone. Reads best alongside white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents.

Color Codes

HEX#868578

RGB134, 133, 120

HSL56°, 6%, 50%

HSV56°, 10%, 53%

CMYK0, 1, 10, 47

Decimal8815992

CSS RGBrgb(134, 133, 120)

CSS HSLhsl(56, 6%, 50%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Sherwin-Williams

Mountain Road SW7743

Exact match

Benjamin Moore

Gunsmith CW-65

ΔE 1.3 · #868475

Valspar

Smoky Olive 6001-2B

ΔE 1.7 · #838273

Vista Paint

Garden Bench K-923

ΔE 2.1 · #8B897E

Behr

Pavement Gray MQ6-25

ΔE 2.2 · #8C887D

PPG

Roller Coaster 1008-5

ΔE 2.5 · #8C8578

IKEA

IKEA055 55

ΔE 3 · #7E8177

Hallman-Lindsay

Greystoke 575

ΔE 3 · #88857D

RAL

Pearl Mouse Grey 7048

ΔE 3.2 · #898176

Kilz

Wildwood RL250

ΔE 3.3 · #817D72

Dulux

Battle Dress S20A5

ΔE 3.5 · #7E8170

Farrow & Ball

Treron 292

ΔE 3.8 · #8B8A77

Dunn-Edwards

Stone Craft DE6292

ΔE 4.4 · #7D867C

Dutch Boy

Camel's Hump DCP-0219

ΔE 6 · #989187

Colorhouse

Stone .07 Stone-07

ΔE 6.1 · #848A86

Kobra

Grey 42

ΔE 13.6 · #889099

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

23/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

A near-neutral with a subtle neutral green undertone — it will pick up colour from surrounding surfaces and shift noticeably under different light.

Color Theory

Complementary

#868578

#787987

Analogous

#877E78

#868578

#818778

Triadic

#868578

#788786

#867887

Split-Complementary

#868578

#788187

#7E7887

Tetradic

#868578

#78877E

#787987

#877881

Monochromatic

#363630

#5F5E54

#868578

#ABAAA0

#CFCFC9

Rectangle

#868578

#798778

#787987

#867887

Compound

#868578

#818778

#787987

#7E7887

Variations

Lighter

#9F9E93

#B6B6AF

#D4D4D1

Darker

#6C6C60

#4B4A41

#2C2B26

Saturation

#82817D

#878678

#C3BA3C

Interior Use

Best Rooms

living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms

Best Uses

walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces

Pairs With

white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.72:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.64:1

Deuteranopia

#868578

#878479

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#868578

#85857A

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#868578

#878384

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Quiet · Versatile

Mountain Road gets out of the way so the architecture and the people in the room do the work. The right neutral is never a default — it reads warm or cool, dusty or sharp depending on its undertone, and that undertone is what makes or breaks the room.

SymbolismBalance, sophistication, calm

PersonalityAdaptable, considered, timeless

versatileneutraltimelessbackdroptrimwall

How it looks under different light

#A49075

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#868578

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#919599

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#515587

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #868578;

CSS — background

background-color: #868578;

CSS Variable

--color-mountain-road: #868578;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'mountain-road': '#868578' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#868578] text-[#868578]

SCSS

$mountain-road: #868578;

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Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #868578?

#868578 is Mountain Road, a mid-tone grey with a cool undertone.

Is #868578 warm or cool?

Mountain Road reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Mountain Road?

Mountain Road works well in living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms. Designers typically use it for walls, soft furniture, hard surfaces.

What colors pair well with Mountain Road?

Mountain Road pairs naturally with white trim, natural wood, brass, soft black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Mountain Road?

You can download Mountain Road on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Mountain Road?

The hex code is #868578. In RGB it's 134, 133, 120, and in HSL it's 56°, 6%, 50%.

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