Will it look like this on my wall?

Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

Is it approved for my HOA?

That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Mortar compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

Which line for a west-facing exterior?

Aura Exterior or Element Guard. At this depth the wall gets hot enough that the quality of the paint decides how long the color holds.

Can you match it in another brand?

We tint Benjamin Moore. CC-574 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine 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 and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.

Benjamin Moore Mortar (CC-574) — color spec, LRV & line guide

Name: Benjamin Moore Mortar (CC-574)
Brand: Benjamin Moore

Reading

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

At LRV 23 it absorbs roughly three-quarters of the light that falls on it, which is where a wall facing the afternoon sun starts to get hot.

Aura Exterior and Element Guard hold their color in our sun at this depth. The wall that takes the afternoon sun is where fading shows first.

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 interior walls — at this depth eggshell handles scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Flat on exterior stucco; soft gloss on doors and shutters.

Also listed on

Master Color Index

Code: CC-574
Collection: Designer Classics Collection
Family: Browns
LRV (official): 23
Exterior: Approved for exterior use
Tints in: Every Benjamin Moore line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. CC-574 publishes in the Designer Classics Collection only.

Works on

— Exterior body (muted colors this deep are common in desert HOA palettes) — within all of the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley limits
— Exterior trim and fascia, set darker than the body
— Front doors and shutters
— Accent walls
— Cabinet uppers or lowers

On the wall

A stucco front, saguaros along the walk, shown in Mortar — A stucco front, saguaros along the walk

A ranch house with a front porch, shown in Mortar — A ranch house with a front porch

A pueblo-style front, saguaro at the corner, shown in Mortar — A pueblo-style front, saguaro at the corner

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Mortar — A living room, steel windows to the desert

A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Mortar — A living room under a vaulted ceiling

A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Mortar — A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to CC-574. Pick the one that matches the surface.

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Tap a line for a quote in Mortar.

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 one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

Smoky Ash986LRV 27Four points lighter at about the same warmth. In Neutrals.
Tavern GrayCW-40LRV 27Four points lighter at about the same warmth. In Neutrals.
Stampede979LRV 20Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Browns.
Davenport TanHC-76LRV 20Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Browns.
Taupe FedoraCSP-260LRV 24The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point lighter at about the same warmth.

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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. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Mortar compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Aura Exterior or Element Guard. At this depth the wall gets hot enough that the quality of the paint decides how long the color holds.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. CC-574 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine 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 and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.