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Castle Peak Gray 1561
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Castle Peak Gray sits at L* 43.3, a* -2.2, b* 9.3. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 9.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 14.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.6, Castle Peak Gray is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Castle Peak Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Thunderous | SW 6201 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Castle Peak Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladiator Gray | N370-6 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naturalism | MQ6-19 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Olive | N350-7A | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Green | 2141-30 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Trailing Vines | 1505 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Country Life | 1490 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Sharkskin | 2139-30 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Olive | 2140-30 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Floor | 1498 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Windy City CSP-150 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Fallen Timber 994 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Dark Olive 2140-30 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Hope Chest CSP-1050 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Backwoods 469 · darker, LRV 12.7
Colors that go with Castle Peak Gray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · complementary (180°)
- Northwood Brown 1000 · analogous (−30°)
- Holiday Wreath 447 · analogous (+30°)
- Nocturnal Gray 2135-30 · triadic (120°)
- Cabernet 2116-30 · triadic (240°)
Castle Peak Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.