Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain begins as a grey color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#757574LRV
17.91
Iron Mountain in Rooms
Follow Iron Mountain from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Living Room Photos
These 4 living room images show how Iron Mountain (N520-5) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
An accent wall in Iron Mountain anchors this living room with depth.
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Walls painted Iron Mountain create a grounding focal point in the space.
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Shiplap paneling creates dimension on this accent wall in Iron Mountain.
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The accent wall draws focus with its deep Iron Mountain tone.
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1 Misc Photo
Iron Mountain (N520-5) brings its grey character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Textured walls showcase the sophisticated depth of Iron Mountain.
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Similar Colors
Cool Ashes reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 18, Elemental Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 6, Iron Mountain is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes Iron Mountain the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 66 vs 18, Blueberry Whip is decisively the brighter choice.
Iron Mountain reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Transform your space with the rich and sophisticated hue of Behr N520-5 Iron Mountain. This deep charcoal pairs seamlessly with shades like White Dove (OC-17) for a modern contrast, or with Revere Pewter (HC-172) for a timeless and elegant combination. Create a cozy and welcoming atmosphere by complementing Iron Mountain with warm neutrals like Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) and Kendall Charcoal (HC-166). 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