Chateau Grey
Chateau Grey · #A49C77 · LRV 33 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Chateau Grey33
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Chateau Grey, Really?
Chateau Grey reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Annie Sloan Chateau Grey behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chateau Grey
Chateau Grey is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Chateau Grey
Chateau Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Chateau Grey are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Annie Sloan Chateau Grey directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Colonial Revival Green StoneSW 2826 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 33 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fresh OlivePPU9-04 · Behr | 1.2 | 33 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Olive Branch2143-30 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dusty Olive6005-4A · Valspar | 1.7 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pea SoupPPG1114-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 33 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Olive Twig45YY 32/211 · Glidden | 2.6 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Annie Sloan Colors
The nearest shades to Chateau Grey within Annie Sloan's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A49C77 in HSL space. Pair Chateau Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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