ColorplanBenjamin Moore Castle Walls (1573) is a mid-tone green with a green undertone and an LRV of 40. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Halcyon Green (SW 6213), Farrow & Ball Blue Gray (No.91) and Behr Nature's Gift (N410-4). For trim, try Ultra White (CC-10).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Green |
| LRV | 40.3 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #A2ADA5 |
| RGB | 162, 173, 165 |
| HSL | 136°, 6%, 66% |
About Castle Walls
Castle Walls (1573) is a mid-tone, soft green from Benjamin Moore. With an LRV of 40, Castle Walls has visible color without darkening a room much.
North-facing light makes Castle Walls read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. It's very close to Pearl (CW-640); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Castle Walls changes with the light
Castle Walls has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Castle Walls has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Castle Walls will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Castle Walls close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Castle Walls looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Castle Walls in real homes
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Castle Walls equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Very close · ΔE 1.9
Also close: Oyster Bay (ΔE 3.3)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Castle Walls questions
What undertone does Castle Walls have?
Castle Walls has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Castle Walls read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Castle Walls a light or dark color?
Castle Walls has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 40.3 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 40, Castle Walls has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Castle Walls in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Halcyon Green SW 6213 (very close, ΔE 1.9); Farrow & Ball: Blue Gray No.91 (close, ΔE 4.1); Behr: Nature's Gift N410-4 (close, ΔE 3.1). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Castle Walls?
Try Ultra White (CC-10) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Castle Walls's undertone.
Where does Castle Walls work best?
Castle Walls works well in bedrooms, offices, kitchen islands and cabinets and accent walls. With an LRV of 40, Castle Walls has visible color without darkening a room much.
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