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Dunn-Edwards CeleryDE5557 · #CAE277 · LRV 63

Celery reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Dunn-Edwards DE5557 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS CELERY
RGB 202, 226, 119LRV 63

Color spec

BrandDunn-Edwards
NameCelery
SKUDE5557
Hex#CAE277
RGB202, 226, 119
HSL73°, 65%, 68%
LRV63
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyYellow
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About Dunn-Edwards Celery

At LRV 63, Celery is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Celery is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Closest matches by brand

5 brands within ΔE 5

The 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 yellow from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All yellow at Behr →
M340-4 · #CDE183 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 68
400D-4 · #CBE085 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 68
P360-4 · #BDDF61 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 64
P350-4 · #D2DA66 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 65

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
403 · #CCDB79 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 62
417 · #BEDD78 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 64
2026-40 · #D2E169 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 69
396 · #D8DE7B · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 65

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.91
All yellow at Valspar →
6007-7C · #D9DF8C · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 69.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1219-4 · #CBD77B · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 63
PPG1221-5 · #C1E08A · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 66
PPG1117-3 · #D4E093 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 69

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.22
All yellow at Glidden →
88YY 66/447 · #D4E086 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 66
PPG1219-4 · #CCD87A · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 63
PPG1221-5 · #C1E089 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 66
10GY 64/418 · #C2DE8D · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 64

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Celery within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5550 · LRV 62
DE5515 · LRV 66
DE5472 · LRV 63
DE5516 · LRV 56
DE5577 · LRV 66
DE5578 · LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAE277 in HSL space. Pair Celery with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAE277 + #8F77E2
TRIADIC
#CAE277 · #77CAE2 · #E277CA
ANALOGOUS
#E2C477 · #CAE277 · #95E277

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.43:1fail
Sample text on black
14.66:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Celery Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5557 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Celery

Behr's nearest match is Wasabi (M340-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Celery without repainting risk. See the full Wasabi swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Celery

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Celery is Apple Green (2026-40) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Green swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Celery

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Celery. The nearest is Livin' Large (PPG1221-5) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Livin' Large swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Celery

Glidden has no exact twin of Celery. The nearest is Livin' Large (PPG1221-5) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Livin' Large swatch →

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