Castle Walls
1573 · #A2ADA5 · LRV 41 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Castle Walls41
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Castle Walls, Really?
Castle Walls reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1573 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Castle Walls
Castle Walls is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Castle Walls
Castle Walls sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Castle Walls 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 Benjamin Moore 1573 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 | EventideSW 9643 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Misty MossN420-3 · Behr | 2.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cambridge Lily8004-34D · Valspar | 1.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light DrizzlePPG1033-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Light DrizzlePPG1033-4 · Glidden | 1.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Teal427-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Castle Walls within Benjamin Moore'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 #A2ADA5 in HSL space. Pair Castle Walls with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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