Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash is a versatile paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#A6AAA7
LRV
39.65
Mountain Ash's Color Strip
Mountain Ash is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Hammerhead and Cloudburst. The strip spans from Dark Navy at the lightest end to Pacific Dogwood at the deepest. Browsing strip Ex24 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Mountain Ash in Real Rooms
Mountain Ash has a medium-high LRV of 39.65 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Mountain Ash on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
The walls here show Mountain Ash in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Mountain Ash in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
A bedroom painted in Mountain Ash — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Mountain Ash in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Mountain Ash in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
See Mountain Ash in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
Mountain Ash shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
A foyer painted in Mountain Ash sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Mountain Ash's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Mountain Ash manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
This kitchen scene shows how Mountain Ash holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Mountain Ash in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
See how Mountain Ash holds up in a real living room setting.
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