Farrow & Ball Castle Gray alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Castle Gray
Hex#89968CLRV≈ 29ShadeLight green

Castle Gray is one of Farrow & Ball’s light greens that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Steel Curtain by Johnstone's (very close), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Steel Curtain by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — though it’s slightly softer. It’s also the best-value tier of the close matches — unusual, as the nearest match and the best-value one usually differ. Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes Castle Gray fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Castle Gray from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Castle Gray colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Steel CurtainJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly softer than Castle Gray.Closest overall match.#9197922Birch ForestJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Castle Gray.#8392843Blue FescueValspar · Value · very close#849B904Storm ClearingDulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly softer than Castle Gray.#8F93915Highland Falls 2Dulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly more saturated than Castle Gray.#7F95846Windmill LaneLittle Greene · Premium · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Castle Gray.#8E9B8A7Deep FossilDulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly softer than Castle Gray.#8F908F8Grey Steel 1Dulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly softer than Castle Gray.#8F908F9Dried LeavesJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) and slightly warmer than Castle Gray.#85928010Spruce ShadeJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Castle Gray.#8A9C9611Husky GreyJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) and slightly softer than Castle Gray.#888D8812Dusky ParakeetValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Castle Gray.#95989013Playing PossumJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) and slightly softer than Castle Gray.#8B8E8D14Days Of OldJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Castle Gray.#7C908415Green 02Lick · Premium · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Castle Gray.#8A908216Silver LaurelJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly more saturated than Castle Gray.#7C978E17ShadowyJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly softer than Castle Gray.#95969018Burnished BladeJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Castle Gray.#93969619Teal 01Lick · Premium · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly cooler than Castle Gray.#8A9A9720HooleyCOAT · Premium · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) and slightly softer than Castle Gray.#8C8D8C

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Castle Gray?

The nearest Dulux colour is Storm Clearing (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Castle Gray?

Of the close matches, Steel Curtain by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).

How close are these to Castle Gray?

The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.

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