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Castle Gate CSP-75
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Castle Gate sits at L* 57.4, a* 1.0, b* 5.8. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 25.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.8, Castle Gate is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Castle Gate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dovetail | SW 7018 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Alloy | SW 9569 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Castle Gate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete Sidewalk | BXC-55 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Art District | MQ2-57 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Tower | QE-59 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Rock | 1469 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Taos Taupe | 2111-40 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Cathedral Gray | CSP-205 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoked Truffle | CSP-145 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardust | 2108-40 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revolutionary Storm | CW-155 | 2.86 | 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.
- Cabot Trail 998 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Sage Mountain 1488 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Taiga CC-696 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Duxbury Gray HC-163 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Chelsea Gray HC-168 · darker, LRV 23.3
- Street Chic CSP-45 · darker, LRV 23.9
Colors that go with Castle Gate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mineral Alloy 1622 · complementary (180°)
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Desert Twilight 2137-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Templeton Gray HC-161 · triadic (120°)
- Sleepy Hollow 1454 · triadic (240°)
Castle Gate vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.8), more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 25.8).