Castle Beige (Behr N230-1)
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Castle Beige (Behr N230-1) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 67.7, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Castle Beige
Four Behr colors picked for Castle Beige by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Beige, 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 | Kestrel White | SW 7516 | 68 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosted Toffee | 988 | 63.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Warm Fog | 1002-10C | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Casual Elegance | 1075-3 | 67 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Castle Beige (LRV 67.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Castle Beige
Darker than Castle Beige
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N230-1 |
| Hex | #E0D5CA |
| RGB | 224, 213, 202 |
| HSL | 30°, 26%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.9, 1.9, 6.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Castle Beige (Behr N230-1), published as #E0D5CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Castle Beige (Behr N230-1)?
- Castle Beige has an LRV of 67.7 (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 Beige is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Castle Beige in another brand?
- Frosted Toffee (BM 988) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Castle Beige warm or cool?
- Behr lists Castle Beige as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.8; 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.