Old Celadon
Old Celadon is a grey paint color from Behr, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#a8a89dLRV
39.00
Old Celadon in Rooms
Follow Old Celadon from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Bedroom Photos
The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let gentle morning light and low evening lamps and bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures guide the final sample decision.
Bedroom walls in Old Celadon provide a gentle, nature-inspired backdrop.
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Soft walls painted Old Celadon anchor the bedroom in tranquility.
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Bedroom walls wrapped in Old Celadon enhance the room's sophisticated calm.
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Accent wall in Old Celadon brings depth and character to the space.
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5 Living Room Photos
These 5 living room images show how Old Celadon can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. Its yellow undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Living room walls in Old Celadon create warmth with cool undertones.
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Gallery wall space gains dimension when painted Old Celadon.
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Open living area walls finished in Old Celadon balance cool and warm tones.
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Architectural details enhance the living room painted in Old Celadon.
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Living room trim and walls in Old Celadon establish timeless elegance.
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1 Misc Photo
Across 1 misc image, Old Celadon meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
An accent wall painted in soft Old Celadon creates a calming focal point.
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Similar Colors
Silver Bullet reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Classic Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Halation reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Sonic Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 16), opening up a space where Welded Iron encloses it.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 66 vs 39, Blueberry Whip is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Black Sapphire encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
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