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7 Coordinating Colors to Make Sherwin Williams Mount Etna Live Up to Its Potential!

    Sherwin Williams Mount Etna is a gorgeous deep blue-green with a nice dose of gray that makes it easier to work with.

    Here we will take a look at a coordinating color palette for Mount Etna, and also go over the colors that Sherwin Williams recommends you use with this shade.

    Coordinating colors for Sherwin Williams Mount Etna features 4 colors arranged on paint lids over a background of the color on built in book shelves.

    Really quickly before we begin…

    What Are the Undertones and LRV of Sherwin Williams Mount Etna?

    At first glance, Mount Etna looks like a very deep blue, but it actually has tealy-green undertones.

    Sherwin Williams Mount Etna in a color drenched office.
    Photo Credit: @our.edith.house

    Compared to a true deep teal like Sherwin Williams Cascades and you can see that Mount Etna is more blue-gray:

    Sherwin Williams Mount Etna on half of a wall and Sherwin Williams Cascades on the other half behind a wood framed sofa with white cushions.

    If you are after a teal color, you might like my post: 9 Tantalizing Teal Paint Colors for Kitchen Cabinets (#5 is Controversial)

    Here is a proper look at Mount Etna in this color drenched office/library:

    Swatch of Sherwin Williams Mount Etna, over a background photo of a color drenched office in the color.
    Photo Credit: @our.edith.house

    If you like this look, you will love all the rooms I have curated in my post: Color Drenching Will Make Any Space Luxurious (And It’s Easy!)

    LRV of SW Mount Etna

    The LRV of Mount Etna is 6.

    What’s an LRV anyway?

    The LRV of a color indicates on a scale of 0 – 100 how much light a color reflects (or doesn’t reflect). True black has an LRV of 0 and pure white has an LRV of 100.

    In the paint world, we are working in a range of about 3 – 93 because no paint color is purely black or completely white.

    Background photo of Mount Etna at sunset behind an LRV scale from 100 (pure white) to 0 (pure black) with the color Mount Etna indicated at 6.

    At 6, Mount Etna is a dark paint color that is approaching black. Most black colors have LRVs between 3 and 5. It does not ever actually look black, but it could look like a soft black in very low light.

    Sherwin Williams Mount Etna in a Color Palette

    Here is the color that I put together for Mount Etna. I went with mostly neutrals, and one very soft gray-green.

    Sherwin Williams Mount Etna color palette features Mount Etna, Porpoise, Cameo White, Sea Salt, and Repose Gray, over a watercolor background of teals and deep blue.

    Coordinating White Paint Color for Mount Etna

    Because Mount Etna is so dark, you could use it with almost any white.

    I decided to go with Behr Cameo White in my color palette. This off-white has a slight greigey undertone that is complementary to Mount Etna.

    Behr Cameo White swatched beside Sherwin Williams Mount Etna.

    If you want a slightly brighter white, try Sherwin Williams Pure White. It is a true white instead of an off-white, but it still has a hint of warmth.

    Try Mount Etna with Sherwin Williams Sea Salt

    I haven’t used Sea Salt in one of my palettes for a while because I felt like it might be a crutch! This foolproof gray green is light enough to use in your whole home, and has just enough warmth to keep it looking neutral and not minty.

    Sherwin Williams Sea Salt paint dot swatched beside the same of Mount Etna.

    I think this pairing looks totally gorgeous, and the colors have similar undertones.

    Neutral Paint Color to Use with Mount Etna

    I have two different neutrals in this color palette: The taupey greige of Sherwin Williams Repose Gray, and the chameleon gray-brown that is Sherwin Williams Porpoise.

    Sherwin Williams Repose Gray paint dot swatched beside the same of Mount Etna.

    Repose Gray is a beautiful greige that leans more taupe in its undertone than beige. A warm gray allows Mount Etna to shine, and I think that these two look very luxurious together.

    Repose Gray is also one of my favorite Mushroom Paint Colors for Kitchen Cabinets.

    Sherwin Williams Porpoise is a deeper mid-toned gray brown that has a color shifting property. It can range in appearance from quite gray to a warm greige with a green undertone.

    Sherwin Williams Porpoise paint dot swatched beside the same of Mount Etna.

    No matter how it ends up looking, it always looks good! Paired with Mount Etna you should expect that Porpoise may look more brown, but is not likely to look green. In return, Mount Etna will probably lean more blue.

    Porpoise is one of my favorite Dark and Moody Exterior Colors From Sherwin Williams.

    Sherwin Williams Recommends These Coordinating Colors

    Here are the colors that Sherwin Williams suggest you use alongside Mount Etna:

    Sherwin Williams Mount Etna in a paint pot, surrounded by Natural Choice, Extra White, and Edgy Gold on paint lids.

    Pair Mount Etna and Sherwin Williams Natural Choice

    Natural Choice is a great off-white to use with Mount Etna. It is very neutral, and an alternative to a creamy white.

    Sherwin Williams Natural Choice paint dot swatched beside the same of Mount Etna.

    Natural Choice has a warm beige undertone, but it does also have a nice helping of gray, so it isn’t peachy or yellow. You might also like Sherwin Williams Shoji White.

    Use Mount Etna with Extra White

    Sherwin Williams recommends the true white of Extra White with Mount Etna. This makes good sense on paper because Extra White has a cool undertone, just like Mount Etna does:

    Sherwin Williams Extra White paint dot swatched beside the same of Mount Etna.

    I don’t really have a problem with Extra White, it just isn’t my favorite. I think it’s a boring choice, and not super modern.

    Try Mount Etna with Edgy Gold

    Well, well, well…if it isn’t something super specific:

    Sherwin Williams Edgy Gold paint dot swatched beside the same of Mount Etna.

    Edgy Gold is a warm mustard shade that looks to me like it might have a slight green undertone. I have not personally seen anyone using this color before. I don’t hate the combination, but it wouldn’t be my pick.

    A good compromise might be one of the warmer sage colors from my post Fabulous Sage Green Trim Colors to Uplevel Your Aesthetic (See Real Homes!)

    Here’s another look at all of the colors from this post:

    Sherwin Williams Mount Etna color palette features a large swatch of that color in the middle of a white graphic with small swatches of coordinating colors all around. From top to bottom, colors are Repose Gray, Sea Salt, Cameo White, Porpoise, Extra White, Natural Choice, and Edgy Gold.

    I hope this gave you some great ideas for colors to use with the deep blue-gray-green of Sherwin Williams Mount Etna. This moody shade will look good with practically any neutral or white, and pair well with most lighter blues and greens.

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