Farrow and Ball Castle Gray 92

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What are Farrow and Ball Castle Gray undertones?
Is Castle Gray 92 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Castle Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Castle Gray 92
Code:	92
Name:	Castle Gray
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Castle Gray?

Farrow and Ball Castle Gray 92 is a muted gray-green with a soft, weathered cast that keeps it grounded rather than brightly botanical. Its medium-light depth gives walls enough presence for larger rooms while still allowing natural light to show through. In cooler daylight, the gray side becomes more apparent; warmer bulbs can bring forward its gentle green note. Use it on kitchen cabinetry with aged brass hardware, or on a living room wall beside oak, linen, and warm off-white trim. This shade also suits exterior joinery and front doors where its subdued color can sit comfortably against stone, brick, or pale render.

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What are Farrow and Ball Castle Gray undertones?

Castle Gray reads as a midtone, very muted green-gray with soft, low-saturation color. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle bias leans slightly green and yellow, which can make the gray feel a little earthy rather than blue or violet. Under warm artificial light, that yellow-green cast may be more noticeable, while cool daylight may make the color appear a touch cleaner and grayer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#89968C

RGB code:

137, 150, 140

Is Farrow and Ball Castle Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 134°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

92 Castle Gray HSL code: 134, 6%, 56%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Castle Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Castle Gray:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Castle Gray

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Castle Gray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 314, such as Farrow and Ball Pelt and Shallot.

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Castle Gray

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Format	Code
HEX	#89968c
RGB Decimal	137, 150, 140
RGB Percent	53.73%, 58.82%, 54.90%
HSV	Hue: 134° Saturation: 8.67% Value: 58.82%
HSL	hsl(134, 5.83, 56.27)
CMYK	Cyan: 8.67 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.67 Key: 41.18
YIQ	Y: 144.973 I: -4.533 Q: -5.862
XYZ	X: 25.955 Y: 29.024 Z: 29.039
CIE Lab	L:60.803 a:-6.659 b:3.682
CIE Luv	L:60.803 u:-6.747 v:6.293
Decimal	9016972
Hunter Lab	53.874, -8.283, 5.754