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Chateau

Often used for its versatile qualities, Chateau remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.

Hex

#AAA393

LRV

36.85

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Light Reflectance Value
36.85
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingMoodyRichTimeless
UseInterior Only
Collection

Coordinating Colors

Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace
Chateau
Chateau
Chantilly Lace vs Chateau
Benjamin Moore
Chantilly Lace
OC-65 · LRV 90
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37

At LRV 90 vs 37, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Chateau
Chateau
Skipping Stone
Skipping Stone
Chateau vs Skipping Stone
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Skipping Stone
CSP-155 · LRV 62

Skipping Stone reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 37), opening up a space where Chateau encloses it.

Chateau
Chateau
Mythic
Mythic
Chateau vs Mythic
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Mythic
CSP-510 · LRV 12

Chateau reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Mythic encloses it.

Chateau
Chateau
Fog Mist
Fog Mist
Chateau vs Fog Mist
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Fog Mist
OC-31 · LRV 70

Fog Mist reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 37), opening up a space where Chateau encloses it.

Similar Colors

Chateau
Chateau
Jockey Hollow Gray
Jockey Hollow Gray
Chateau vs Jockey Hollow Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Jockey Hollow Gray
HC-108 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chateau
Chateau
Rockport Gray
Rockport Gray
Chateau vs Rockport Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Rockport Gray
HC-105 · LRV 37

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chateau
Chateau
Herbal Escape
Herbal Escape
Chateau vs Herbal Escape
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Herbal Escape
1487 · LRV 40

A 3-point LRV gap (40 vs 37) makes Herbal Escape the marginally brighter of the two.

Chateau
Chateau
Kid Gloves
Kid Gloves
Chateau vs Kid Gloves
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Kid Gloves
CSP-175 · LRV 41

Kid Gloves reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Chateau
Chateau
Normandy
Normandy
Chateau vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Chateau reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Chateau
Chateau
Feather Gray
Feather Gray
Chateau vs Feather Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 37, Feather Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bachelor Blue
Bachelor Blue
Chateau
Chateau
Bachelor Blue vs Chateau
Benjamin Moore
Bachelor Blue
1629 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37

Chateau reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Bachelor Blue encloses it.

Chateau
Chateau
Mineral Alloy
Mineral Alloy
Chateau vs Mineral Alloy
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Mineral Alloy
1622 · LRV 28

Chateau reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chateau
Chateau
Coastline
Coastline
Chateau vs Coastline
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Coastline
AF-570 · LRV 34

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chateau
Chateau
Comet
Comet
Chateau vs Comet
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Comet
1628 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Andes Summit
Andes Summit
Chateau
Chateau
Andes Summit vs Chateau
Benjamin Moore
Andes Summit
CSP-600 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37

At LRV 37 vs 14, Chateau is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Chateau
Chateau
La Paloma Gray
La Paloma Gray
Chateau vs La Paloma Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
La Paloma Gray
1551 · LRV 46

A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 37) makes La Paloma Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Chateau
Chateau
Museum Piece
Museum Piece
Chateau vs Museum Piece
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Museum Piece
CSP-40 · LRV 41

A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Museum Piece the marginally brighter of the two.

Chateau
Chateau
Smoke & Mirrors
Smoke & Mirrors
Chateau vs Smoke & Mirrors
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Smoke & Mirrors
CSP-105 · LRV 42

Smoke & Mirrors reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chateau
Chateau
Rockport Gray
Rockport Gray
Chateau vs Rockport Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Rockport Gray
HC-105 · LRV 37

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chateau
Chateau
Cumulus Cloud
Cumulus Cloud
Chateau vs Cumulus Cloud
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Cumulus Cloud
1550 · LRV 52

Cumulus Cloud reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Chateau encloses it.

Darker Colors

Chateau
Chateau
Cromwell Gray
Cromwell Gray
Chateau vs Cromwell Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Cromwell Gray
HC-103 · LRV 20

Chateau reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 20), opening up a space where Cromwell Gray encloses it.

Chateau
Chateau
Worn Leather Shoes
Worn Leather Shoes
Chateau vs Worn Leather Shoes
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Worn Leather Shoes
CSP-135 · LRV 27

Chateau reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chateau
Chateau
Pelham Gray
Pelham Gray
Chateau vs Pelham Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Pelham Gray
CW-70 · LRV 22

Chateau reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 22), opening up a space where Pelham Gray encloses it.

Chateau
Chateau
Copley Gray
Copley Gray
Chateau vs Copley Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Copley Gray
HC-104 · LRV 26

Chateau reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chateau
Chateau
River Gorge Gray
River Gorge Gray
Chateau vs River Gorge Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chateau
CSP-140 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
River Gorge Gray
1537 · LRV 33

Chateau reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

HEX#AAA393
RGB170, 163, 147
HSL42° 12% 62%
CMYK0 4 14 33
CIE LabL: 67.2 a: -0.3 b: 9.2
XYZX: 0.35 Y: 0.37 Z: 0.33