Mountain Moss
We've categorized Mountain Moss as a genuinely dark Green because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 9 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#757055
LRV
17.64
Mountain Moss in Real Rooms
Mountain Moss has a low LRV of 17.64 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a house, front door, bathroom and kitchen cabinets.
1 House Photo
Mountain Moss on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Exterior siding in Mountain Moss blends beautifully with surrounding landscaping.
@alickapaint
1 Front Door Photo
Choosing Mountain Moss for your entry is an exercise in restraint and elegance. It suggests a home that is well-cared for and curated, setting a high bar for the interior design before the door is even opened.
Front door painted Mountain Moss makes a sophisticated, muted statement.
@havenandco.yxe
2 Bathroom Photos
In a powder room, Mountain Moss can be used floor-to-ceiling to create a dramatic, high-impact experience for guests. Because these rooms are small and transitional, they can handle the full intensity of the color's personality without feeling overwhelming.
Bathroom walls in Mountain Moss create a spa-like, grounded atmosphere.
@schneider.design
Vanity walls painted Mountain Moss evoke natural calm and refinement.
@schneider.design
5 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
For an island-only application, Mountain Moss provides a stunning focal point. It anchors the center of the room, creating a "furniture piece" feel that contrasts beautifully with lighter perimeter cabinets and draws people toward the heart of the kitchen.
Kitchen cabinets in Mountain Moss add depth and understated sophistication.
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Lower cabinetry in Mountain Moss balances light uppers with subtle richness.
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Painted cabinets in Mountain Moss deliver muted elegance to the kitchen.
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Cabinet fronts in Mountain Moss provide a sophisticated neutral anchor.
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Kitchen storage in Mountain Moss offers quiet, refined color sophistication.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 18, Moonlight White is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 18, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, 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
A 9-point LRV gap (18 vs 9) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Luxe reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
Violet Sparkle reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 18), opening up a space where Mountain Moss encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Crownsville Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hampshire Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sussex Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Passion Vine the marginally brighter of the two.
Wethersfield Moss reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mountain Moss reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.