Old Celadon
PPU25-05 · #A8A89D · LRV 39 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Pewter Green12
- 2Retreat21
- 3Old Celadon39
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Old Celadon, Really?
Old Celadon reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU25-05 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Old Celadon
Old Celadon is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Old Celadon
Old Celadon sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Old Celadon 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 PPU25-05 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 | Rare GraySW 6199 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sabre Gray1482 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Building BlockV145-3 · Valspar | 0.9 | 38.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Hot StonePPG1007-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hot StonePPG1007-4 · Glidden | 1.7 | 39 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hazy Gray440-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Old Celadon 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 #A8A89D in HSL space. Pair Old Celadon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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