Montpelier
At first glance, Montpelier belongs to the gray family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#718087LRV
22.36
Montpelier in Rooms
Follow Montpelier from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Front Door Photo
Montpelier (AF-555) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light.
The front door finished in Montpelier AF-555 makes a striking first impression.
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3 House Photos
3 house images trace Montpelier (AF-555) through the façade’s movement through sun, shade and season. Catalog words such as Calming, Charming, Moody offer another lens on its character.
Exterior siding in Montpelier delivers a sophisticated, neutral foundation for the home.
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House trim and siding in Montpelier create a timeless, classic curb appeal.
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The home's exterior in Montpelier presents a refined, elegant appearance.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 39 vs 22, Cotswold is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Montpelier is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 22, Battenberg is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Montpelier reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 22 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Montpelier the marginally brighter of the two.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 22, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Montpelier reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Night Shade encloses it.
Montpelier reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Montpelier encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Sweatshirt Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Van Courtland Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Chiswell Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 22) makes Mineral Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Montpelier reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 15) makes Montpelier the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 14) makes Montpelier the marginally brighter of the two.
Montpelier reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
An alluring indigo grounded with slate-gray tones.