Castle Gray
No. 92 · #89968C · LRV 29 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Vintage Vogue12
- 2Sage Green22
- 3Castle Gray29
- 4Clary Sage41
- 5October Mist47
What Color Is Castle Gray, Really?
Castle Gray reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Farrow & Ball No. 92 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Castle Gray
Castle Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Castle Gray
Castle Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Castle Gray 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 Farrow & Ball No. 92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Underground GardensN420-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Rushing River1574 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Café Blue5001-4A · Valspar | 4.0 | 29.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray HeronPPG1033-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Paradise FoundPPG1135-5 · Glidden | 3.1 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Grayed Foundry426-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Farrow & Ball Colors
The nearest shades to Castle Gray within Farrow & Ball'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 #89968C in HSL space. Pair Castle Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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