Mountain Air
We've categorized Mountain Air as a bright and airy Blue because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 5 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#D8E0DF
LRV
73.24
Mountain Air's Color Strip
Mountain Air is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 273 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Mountain Air in Real Rooms
Mountain Air has a high LRV of 73.24 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room and misc.
1 Dining Room Photo
For an "all-day" dining room, Mountain Air is surprisingly adaptable. In the morning, it feels crisp and clean for breakfast; as the sun moves, it transitions into a moodier, more reflective space that is perfect for long, lingering dinners.
Dining room walls in Mountain Air create serene gatherings.
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4 Misc Photos
These examples of Mountain Air in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Hallway transitions beautifully in Mountain Air throughout.
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Wall color Mountain Air soothes with its cool tone.
@coastalpaintingservicesllc
Soft walls in Mountain Air brighten the entire space.
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Light-filled rooms benefit from Mountain Air's airy quality.
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Coordinating Colors
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Greek Villa the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.
Trim Color
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 73 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (78 vs 73) makes Rainsong the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowdrop reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sky High reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (78 vs 73) makes Rarified Air the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 73) makes Ski Slope the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 46), opening up a space where Chaise Mauve encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (73 vs 64) makes Mountain Air the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 3), opening up a space where Raisin encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 51), opening up a space where Mauve Finery encloses it.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 19), opening up a space where Rose Brocade encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 0), opening up a space where Superwhite encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (78 vs 73) makes Rarified Air the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 75 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (78 vs 73) makes Rainsong the marginally brighter of the two.
Snowdrop reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Mountain Air the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 61), opening up a space where Tradewind encloses it.
With LRVs of 73 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 39), opening up a space where Dutch Tile Blue encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (73 vs 65) makes Mountain Air the marginally brighter of the two.