Celtic Gray
490E-3 · #C8E8D8 · LRV 75 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Celtic Gray, Really?
Celtic Gray reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 490E-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Celtic Gray
Celtic Gray shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Celtic Gray
Celtic Gray is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Celtic Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 490E-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tame TealSW 6757 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mountainview583 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Icy Mint6001-7A · Valspar | 2.0 | 74.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet PeaPPG1227-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | New Mint Green90GY 75/139 · Glidden | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Kiwi Splash129-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Celtic Gray within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C8E8D8 in HSL space. Pair Celtic Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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