Pratt & Lambert Castaway#A4A89E · LRV 38
Castaway reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Pratt & Lambert 32-26 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Pratt & Lambert |
| Name | Castaway |
| SKU | 32-26 |
| Hex | #A4A89E |
| RGB | 164, 168, 158 |
| HSL | 84°, 5%, 64% |
| LRV | 38 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Pratt & Lambert Castaway
Castaway sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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.
Castaway 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Backdrop
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A4A89E in HSL space. Pair Castaway 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.