Castle Peak Gray
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Castle Peak Gray remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 1 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#696757
LRV
14.62
Castle Peak Gray in Real Rooms
Castle Peak Gray has a low LRV of 14.62 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets.
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
On kitchen cabinets, Castle Peak Gray adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
Kitchen cabinets in Castle Peak Gray offer contemporary style and durability.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 32 vs 15, Wilderness Cabin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 15, Coastal Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Snowfall White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 15), opening up a space where Castle Peak Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 15, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Castle Peak Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Castle Peak Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Luxe reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Violet Sparkle reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 15), opening up a space where Castle Peak Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Antique Pewter reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gunsmith Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sussex Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (23 vs 15) makes Passion Vine the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Castle Peak Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Castle Peak Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.