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Castleton Mist HC-1
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Castleton Mist sits at L* 84.0, a* -5.4, b* 25.7. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 26.3, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 85%.
LRV 61.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.4, Castleton Mist is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Castleton Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Lime | SW 9668 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shagreen | SW 6422 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime | SW 6708 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Castleton Mist
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Willow | HDC-CT-27A | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Dried Palm | 400C-3 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Primitive Green | MQ4-40 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sesame | 381 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Morning Walk | CSP-880 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Lime Sherbet | CSP-845 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Beacon Hill Damask | HC-2 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Morning | 263 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Folk Art | 528 | 2.73 | 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.
- Yellow Bisque 220 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Yellow Clover 375 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Key West Ivory 192 · lighter, LRV 65.7
- Monroe Bisque HC-26 · darker, LRV 58.4
- Golden Garden 221 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Fennel Seed 1101 · darker, LRV 57.5
Colors that go with Castleton Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Crestwood Tan 116 · analogous (−30°)
- Scenic View 424 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · triadic (240°)
Castleton Mist vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 61.4), more red/pink.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 61.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 61.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.