Castle Path (Behr 730C-3)
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Castle Path (Behr 730C-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 49.9, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Castle Path
Four Behr colors picked for Castle Path by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Castle Path, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Shiitake | SW 9173 | 51 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone Hearth | 984 | 48.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Stones | 6008-1C | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stonington | 15-25 | 51 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Castle Path (LRV 49.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Castle Path
Darker than Castle Path
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 730C-3 |
| Hex | #C5BAAA |
| RGB | 197, 186, 170 |
| HSL | 36°, 19%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.0, 1.2, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Castle Path (Behr 730C-3), published as #C5BAAA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Castle Path (Behr 730C-3)?
- Castle Path has an LRV of 49.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Castle Path is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Castle Path in another brand?
- Stone Hearth (BM 984) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Castle Path warm or cool?
- Behr lists Castle Path as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.