Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | French Castle |
| SKU | 770A-3 |
| Hex | #CCC7C2 |
| RGB | 204, 199, 194 |
| HSL | 30°, 9%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr French Castle
At LRV 58, French Castle is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
French Castle is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to French Castle within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CCC7C2 in HSL space. Pair French Castle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr French Castle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Castle from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 770A-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Castle
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Castle is Vessel (SW 9547) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vessel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Castle
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Castle is Silver Chain (1472) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Castle
Valspar's nearest match is Modest Silver (4002-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.8 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Modest Silver swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Castle
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Early Evening (PPG1006-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Castle
At Glidden, the closest color to French Castle is Early Evening (PPG1006-3) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Castle
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of French Castle is Misted Silver (445-1DB). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Misted Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Castle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stone Isle (HGSW 1496), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Stone Isle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Castle
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ice Gray (DEC790), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Ice Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of French Castle
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to French Castle is Earl Gray (JG-117) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of French Castle
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to French Castle is Peignoir (NO. 286) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Castle
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Castle
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of French Castle
At Rodda, the closest color to French Castle is Coastal Driftwood (R043) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Driftwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of French Castle
At C2 Paint, the closest color to French Castle is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of French Castle
At Clare, the closest color to French Castle is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of French Castle
Portola Paints's nearest match is Lumiere (LUMIERE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Castle
Kompozit's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for French Castle without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →