Benjamin Moore  Classics® Collection  Oranges

Montana Agate

A deep, saturated terracotta. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

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056LRV 22Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree: Classics, left bay, top band

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 22 it absorbs roughly three-quarters of the light that falls on it.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.

It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.

Matte or eggshell on walls. At this depth, eggshell takes scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Soft gloss on doors.

Master Color Index

Code
056
Collection
Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
Family
Oranges
LRV (official)
22
Exterior
Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

Same paint, published under one more code in other Benjamin Moore collections.

Works on

  • — Interior doors
  • — Accent walls
  • — Cabinet uppers or lowers

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Montana Agate
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Montana Agate
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Montana Agate
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 056. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Montana Agate.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 056 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Pennies From Heaven063LRV 25Three points lighter and warmer. Also in Oranges.
  • Coral BellsCSP-1135LRV 26Four points lighter and cooler. Also in Oranges.
  • Egyptian ClayCSP-1140LRV 17Five points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Oranges.
  • Terra Mauve105LRV 16Six points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Oranges.
  • Baked Terra Cotta1202LRV 21The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point darker and cooler.

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Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Montana Agate compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 056 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. 056 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.