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Castle Walls 1573
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Castle Walls sits at L* 69.7, a* -5.4, b* 2.8. Its hue angle is 153° and its chroma is 6.1, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 40.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.8, Castle Walls is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Castle Walls
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halcyon Green | SW 6213 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Eventide | SW 9643 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forever Green | SW 9653 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Castle Walls
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Moss | N420-3 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alpine Air | BXC-38 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frozen Pond | PPU12-09 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl | CW-640 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Greyhound | 1579 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Piedmont Gray | CC-690 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Raindance | 1572 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Raindance | CC-680 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Flora | AF-470 | 2.69 | 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.
- Silver Mink 1586 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Stone Harbor 2111-50 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Raindance 1572 · lighter, LRV 43.5
- Del Mar Blue 704 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Stratton Blue HC-142 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Cobblestone Path 1606 · darker, LRV 37.3
Colors that go with Castle Walls
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sanctuary AF-620 · complementary (180°)
- Sabre Gray 1482 · analogous (−30°)
- Mount Saint Anne 1565 · analogous (+30°)
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · triadic (120°)
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · triadic (240°)
Castle Walls vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 40.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 40.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 40.8), more red/pink, more muted.