Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Celery |
| SKU | PPU9-16 |
| Hex | #E9E9C9 |
| RGB | 233, 233, 201 |
| HSL | 60°, 42%, 85% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Pale Celery
Pale Celery is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Pale Celery 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Celery within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E9E9C9 in HSL space. Pair Pale Celery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Pale Celery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Celery from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPU9-16 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Celery
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Celery is Citrine (SW 6714) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Citrine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Handmade Paper (CSP-875), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Celery without repainting risk. See the full Handmade Paper swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Celery
Valspar's nearest match is Apple Slice (6006-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.8 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Celery without repainting risk. See the full Apple Slice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Celery
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Celery is Honeydew Melon (PPG1222-2) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honeydew Melon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Celery
Glidden's nearest match is More Mint (PPG1118-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Celery without repainting risk. See the full More Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Celery
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pale Celery is Iced Lemonade (119-1DB). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Iced Lemonade and you'll get the same color. See the full Iced Lemonade swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Celery
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Celery. The nearest is Lemon Mint Leaf (HGSW 1227) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lemon Mint Leaf swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Celery
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pale Celery is Calla Lily (DE5498) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calla Lily swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Celery
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pale Celery is Tunsgate Green (NO. 250) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tunsgate Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Celery
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Garden Seat (0789), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Celery without repainting risk. See the full Garden Seat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Celery
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tender Shoot (0782), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Celery without repainting risk. See the full Tender Shoot swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Celery
C2 Paint's nearest match is Green Tea (C2-674), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Celery without repainting risk. See the full Green Tea swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Celery
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pale Celery. The nearest is Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Celery
Kompozit's nearest match is Tender Shoot (0782), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Celery without repainting risk. See the full Tender Shoot swatch →