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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-75

Benjamin Moore Castle Gate#908980 · LRV 26

Castle Gate reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-75 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE CASTLE GATE
RGB 144, 137, 128 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Castle Gate
SKU CSP-75
Hex #908980
RGB 144, 137, 128
HSL 34°, 7%, 53%
LRV 26
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Castle Gate

Castle Gate sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Castle Gate 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Sultry Castle
SKU 0562 · #948D84 · LRV 27
ΔE 1.39 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.04
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7018
#908A83
Dovetail
ΔE 1.04 · LRV 26
SW 9172
#958D7F
Studio Clay
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 27
SW 2840
#978A7F
Hammered Silver
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 26
SW 77
#888782
Classic French Gray
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 24
SW 24
#988977
Curio Gray
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 25
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 27
JG-60
#86897D
Eden
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 24
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-2F
#8E8A81
Big Apple
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 25
6003-2A
#8D8679
Artichoke
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 24.1
8006-3E
#918F85
Worlds Away
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 27
V119-2
#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 26.5
M352
#918E80
Old Soul
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 26.9

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-57
#90867B
Art District
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 24
MQ6-25
#8C887D
Pavement Gray
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 25
HDC-NT-23
#898780
Wet Cement
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 24
N220-5
#938579
Ottertail
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 24
PPU17-16
#928988
Polished Stone
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 26

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 8.51 · LRV 21
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 12.19 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 21.34 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 24
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 27
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 8.42 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-06
#948E82
Winter Feather
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 27
1019-5
#91857C
Wild Wilderness
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 24
1005-5
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 24
15-17
#8D847F
Elephant Gray
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 24
1010-5
#898A86
Downpour
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.5
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6389
#8E8583
Fallen Rock
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 24
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 24
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 28
DE6068
#9E8779
Cobblestone Path
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 26
DE6075
#A08475
Wood Lake
ΔE 8.96 · LRV 25

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.21
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 8.84 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 11.72 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 27

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Castle Gate within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CSP-145
Smoked Truffle
LRV null
CSP-205
Cathedral Gray
LRV null
2137-40
Desert Twilight
LRV 27
1476
Squirrel Tail
LRV 25
1553
Equestrian Gray
LRV 25
1560
Antique Pewter
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #908980 in HSL space. Pair Castle Gate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#908980 + #808790
TRIADIC
#908980 · #809089 · #898090
ANALOGOUS
#908180 · #908980 · #8F9080

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.46:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.08:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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