Cedar Mountains
What Cedar Mountains Actually Looks Like
Cedar Mountains reads as a softened, dusty sage green that leans more gray than bright. It sits in that middle ground between green and gray, giving walls a calm, settled quality without feeling cold. In strong natural light it shows its green character clearly. In dimmer rooms or under warm incandescent bulbs it can shift noticeably toward a muted, almost khaki gray. It is not a light color. With an LRV just under 24, it absorbs a fair amount of light and works best where you want presence, not brightness.
Cedar Mountains Undertones
The hex and RGB values point to a color balanced between green and gray, with a subtle blue-gray quality that keeps it from reading as warm. There is no obvious yellow or yellow-green pull here. In north-facing light the blue-gray side can become more pronounced, nudging the color toward a cool slate-sage. In south or west light the green comes forward and the color feels more alive. It is a complex neutral in the green family rather than a punchy or saturated green.
Where Cedar Mountains Works Best
Cedar Mountains suits spaces where you want a grounded, natural feeling without going dark or dramatic. It works well in living rooms, studies, bedrooms, and dining rooms where you want color but also quiet. Because it absorbs light, pair it with good artificial lighting in rooms that do not get strong daylight. It also performs well on exterior trim and siding in natural or wooded settings, where it reads as an extension of the landscape.
Where to put Cedar Mountains
On all four walls it creates a cocooning, restful atmosphere. Keep trim in a warm white rather than a stark white to soften the cool undertones and prevent the room from feeling clinical.
The muted, low-saturation quality makes it genuinely calming at night. Use warm-toned lighting to bring out its green side and keep the space from feeling too gray after dark.
It is focused without being stark. The color has enough visual weight to feel intentional but does not fatigue the eye the way a brighter or more saturated green might over a long workday.
Candlelight and warm overhead fixtures shift it toward a richer, more atmospheric tone at dinner. Keep tableware and linens in natural, earthy tones to stay in the same family.
Against natural wood, stone, and mature plantings it disappears into the surroundings in the best way. It reads as organic rather than painted, especially in wooded or rural settings.
What to Pair With Cedar Mountains
No coordinating colors are listed in our database for Cedar Mountains 706 at this time. As a gray-leaning sage, it pairs naturally with warm off-whites, raw linens, and earthy terracotta tones that counterbalance its cool gray-green quality. Deep charcoal and soft black accents sharpen it without competing.
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Colors that clash with Cedar Mountains
A stark, blue-white trim will amplify the cool gray undertones in Cedar Mountains and make the combination feel washed out or slightly institutional.
Stacking cool gray upholstery, metal, or stone against Cedar Mountains creates a room that reads entirely cold and flat, with no contrast to animate the space.
At LRV 23.68 this color does not reflect much light, and in a dim north-facing room with a single overhead fixture it can feel heavy and dark.
Common questions
The Benjamin Moore code is 706. The precise LRV is 23.68, which places it in the medium-dark range. Hex and RGB values are displayed in the color spec block on this page.
It depends on the light. In bright natural light, especially from the south or west, the green reads clearly. In low north light or under warm incandescent bulbs it can shift toward a cool gray-green that feels closer to gray. It is genuinely in between, which is part of what makes it versatile.
Yes, it is available in both interior and exterior lines, so you can use it consistently inside and out if you are working on a project where that continuity matters.
Farrow and Ball Mizzle No. 266 is a reasonable cross-brand comparison. Both sit in the muted gray-green range at a similar depth, though finish formulations differ between brands and you should always test a large sample in your specific light before committing.