Mountain Pass
Mountain Pass is a genuinely dark Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 11 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#5C6A6A
LRV
13.54
Mountain Pass in Real Rooms
Mountain Pass has a low LRV of 13.54 — 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 Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a home office, misc and living room.
5 Home Office Photos
In a multi-use room where an office corner is required, Mountain Pass can be used to "zone" the desk area. By painting just that section, you create a visual boundary that separates your professional life from your personal space.
Home office walls in Mountain Pass support focused work.
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Desk workspace in Mountain Pass inspires productivity daily.
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Office environment in Mountain Pass balances warmth beautifully.
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Workspace in Mountain Pass brings calm and concentration.
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Walls in Mountain Pass nurture creativity and clear thinking.
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1 Misc Photo
These "miscellaneous" applications of Mountain Pass prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Wall paint Mountain Pass complements natural wood tones.
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5 Living Room Photos
Mountain Pass anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Living room seating glows softly in Mountain Pass.
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Comfortable gathering space painted in Mountain Pass tones.
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Accent wall in Mountain Pass anchors the living room.
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Walls in Mountain Pass create welcoming warmth throughout.
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Furniture arrangement suits Mountain Pass's sophisticated palette.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 89 vs 14, Cheviot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 14, Arrowroote is decisively the brighter choice.
Sugared Almond reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 14), opening up a space where Mountain Pass encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Stargazer reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 14, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 14), opening up a space where Mountain Pass encloses it.
Mountain Pass reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 14, Vaguely Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Mountain Pass the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 27 vs 14, Rosaline Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 5) makes Mountain Pass the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Moody Blue reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 14), opening up a space where Mountain Pass encloses it.
Delft reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 14), opening up a space where Mountain Pass encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Teal Stencil reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mediterranean reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Mountain Pass the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Mountain Pass the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Mountain Pass the marginally brighter of the two.