Mineral Deposit lands in a genuinely interesting middle zone. With an LRV of 42.6 it has real presence on the wall, enough depth to anchor a room and give it some weight, but not so dark that it closes a space down. In a well-lit room it reads as a clean, slightly airy blue-gray, the kind of color that feels intentional rather than tentative. Step back from it at different times of day and you realize it is doing more work than a simple gray.
The most useful thing to know is that this color shifts. In strong natural light it leans crisp and almost cool-washed, carrying that blue-cyan quality reviewers consistently flag. As the light falls or you switch on warm artificial lighting, it settles into something greener and more grounded, closer to a sage-tinged gray. That behavior makes it feel richer than a flat paint chip suggests, but it also means you cannot evaluate it from one wall in one light. Sample it in morning light, afternoon light, and evening lamp light before you commit.
Sherwin-Williams classifies Mineral Deposit as a neutral gray, and in certain conditions that reads as accurate. The color does not announce a strong undertone the way a blatantly warm greige or a vivid blue-gray would. But independent reviewers are consistent on one point: there is a cool undercurrent here, carrying both green and blue-cyan notes beneath the neutral gray surface. The green pull is subtle, not mossy or saturated, but real enough to show up clearly when you place the color next to a true neutral gray.
The disagreement in the research is less about whether a cool undertone exists and more about which cool direction dominates. Some reviewers read the shift toward blue-gray more strongly, especially in rooms with north-facing light or generous daylight. Others focus on the green lean that emerges under warm or dim artificial light. Both observations are correct because they describe the same color in different conditions. What that means practically is that Mineral Deposit is not a simple gray. It is layered, and the layer you see depends heavily on your room's orientation and your light sources. If you are hoping for a pure warm greige, this color will disappoint. If you want a gray with quiet depth that reads differently through the day, that quality is exactly what makes it work.
Mineral Deposit is a strong choice for living rooms and bedrooms, the two room types the research consistently points to. In a living room it provides a calm, sophisticated backdrop that neither fights with furniture nor disappears into the background. At LRV 42.6 it has enough depth to make the room feel considered, and because its undertone shifts with the light, it stays visually interesting through the day without demanding attention.
For bedrooms the color's cooler qualities can work in its favor, contributing to a restful, unhurried atmosphere. It suits transitional interiors well, the kind of spaces that mix some traditional pieces with cleaner contemporary lines, because the color is not aggressively modern or conspicuously traditional. It also works as a whole-house neutral if you want a consistent thread running through multiple rooms, since it bridges warm and cool furnishings reasonably well. South and west facing rooms tend to show its cooler side most comfortably, while north facing rooms may pull the green undertone forward more noticeably, something worth testing with a large sample first.
Beyond interiors, Mineral Deposit is available in both interior and exterior formulas. On an exterior it reads as a grounded, low-key gray with enough green-gray depth to complement natural materials like stone, wood trim, and brick. It suits classic and craftsman-style homes particularly well in that context.
At LRV 42.6 Mineral Deposit gives a living room genuine depth without heaviness. The color's shifting undertone, blue-gray in bright daylight and greener under lamps, keeps the space visually active through the day. Pair the walls with warm white trim in Eider White (SW 7014) to keep the overall feeling balanced and open.
The cool, layered quality of Mineral Deposit lends itself to a restful bedroom. It reads calmly without being cold, especially if you bring in warm textiles and wood tones to counteract the gray's cool base. South-facing bedrooms tend to show its cleaner blue-gray side, which many people find especially easy to wake up to.
Mineral Deposit is available in exterior formulas and holds up well as a house body color. Its green-gray depth complements stone, unpainted wood, and brick trim. It suits craftsman, cottage, and traditional exteriors where a muted, nature-adjacent gray reads appropriately.
The color's mid-tone LRV of 42.6 makes it workable in a home office where you want some personality without distraction. Under typical artificial task lighting the green undertone tends to come forward, creating a grounded, slightly earthy feel. Balance that with warm white trim and natural wood furniture.
In a dining room Mineral Deposit reads more intimate than a lighter gray would, thanks to its depth. Candlelight and warm overhead fixtures will shift it toward a greener, earthier tone, which feels cozy at a dinner table. Keep the trim light, either Creamy (SW 7012) or Eider White (SW 7014), to prevent the room from feeling enclosed.
The most reliable pairing strategy for Mineral Deposit is to bring in a warm white or warm cream to soften its cool green-blue lean. Eider White (SW 7014) works well in this role, offering enough warmth to balance the color without the contrast feeling harsh. Creamy (SW 7012) pushes further in a warm, golden-white direction and creates a more pronounced counterpoint, which can be useful if your room's light is pulling Mineral Deposit toward its cooler, bluer side. White Raisin (SW 7685) rounds out the palette as a coordinating option that sits between those two, adding depth without competing.
For a more tonal approach, pairing Mineral Deposit with other muted green-grays and sages keeps the palette cohesive and calm. Trim in Eider White or Creamy grounds the combination and prevents the wall color from reading too flat.
All comparisons are matched against Mineral Deposit at LRV 42.6.
When Mineral Deposit's cool green-blue undertone meets strongly yellow or honey-toned wood floors or tile, the two pulls fight each other. The wall can look muddy or slightly off rather than grounded.
Mineral Deposit's quiet, layered quality gets overwhelmed by highly saturated accent colors, especially warm reds, oranges, or bright yellows. The contrast does not feel energizing so much as jarring against such a restrained backdrop.
Pairing Mineral Deposit with a stark, cool bright white trim can amplify the color's already cool base, pushing the overall palette toward feeling clinical or cold, especially in north-facing rooms.
Mineral Deposit (SW 7652) is a soft mid-tone gray with an LRV of 42.6. It has enough depth to anchor a room without feeling heavy. In bright natural light it reads as a clean blue-gray, and under warm or artificial light it shifts toward a grounded green-gray. It is classified in the Warms and Neutrals family but carries a distinctly cool, layered quality in practice.
Independent reviewers consistently identify cool green and blue-cyan undertones beneath the neutral gray base. The two are intertwined: in strong natural light the blue note comes forward more clearly, while warm or dim artificial lighting tends to bring out the green. Sherwin-Williams calls it a neutral gray, which is accurate as a starting description, but the layered cool undertone is real and worth testing in your specific room before committing.
It sits on the cooler side despite being filed under Warms and Neutrals. The green and blue-cyan undertones give it a cool base that reads clearly when the color is placed next to a true warm greige or a warm beige. If you need a genuinely warm gray, Mineral Deposit is likely not the right pick. If you want a neutral gray with quiet cool complexity, that is exactly what it delivers.
The precise LRV is 42.6. That places it in a genuine mid-tone range: dark enough to give walls real presence and depth, light enough that it does not make a room feel closed in. It is a functional choice for both larger and smaller rooms, though smaller north-facing rooms may find the combination of mid-tone depth and cool undertone more challenging.
The Sherwin-Williams color code is SW 7652. The hex value is #ABB0AC and the RGB breakdown is 171 red, 176 green, 172 blue. It is available in both interior and exterior formulas.
Warm whites and creams are the most reliable partners because they counterbalance the color's cool green-blue lean. Eider White (SW 7014) works well as trim or a ceiling color, and Creamy (SW 7012) pushes the warmth further for a more pronounced contrast. White Raisin (SW 7685) is a coordinating option that adds depth. For a more tonal palette, pairing Mineral Deposit with other muted green-grays and sages keeps things cohesive. Avoid stark cool-white trim, which can push the overall palette toward feeling clinical.
Yes on exteriors: it is available in exterior formulas and reads well as a house body color, particularly on craftsman, cottage, and traditional-style homes where a grounded green-gray suits the architecture. For a front door it can work as a quiet, understated choice, though the mid-tone depth may get lost on a smaller door surface depending on the surrounding trim color. For cabinets the LRV of 42.6 gives good visual weight without going dark, though the green shift under warm kitchen lighting is worth sampling carefully before painting an entire kitchen.
