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Pale Celery

We've categorized Pale Celery as a bright and airy White because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop so effectively. Explore our collection of 3 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.

Hex

#F2EBCD

LRV

80.65

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Light Reflectance Value
80.65
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Bold Vibrant
UseInterior & Exterior

Pale Celery in Real Rooms

Pale Celery has a high LRV of 80.65 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom and misc.

1 Bedroom Photo

Pale Celery creates a bedroom that feels deliberately calm rather than accidentally plain. The color absorbs the first rays of morning light without bouncing them back harshly, which means waking up in this environment feels gentle and gradual. Keep the window treatments simple and let the walls do the heavy lifting.

Benjamin Moore Pale Celery bedroom paint

Bedroom walls wrapped in calming Pale Celery promote restful sleep.

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2 Misc Photos

These photos show Pale Celery in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.

Benjamin Moore OC-116 wall paint

Wall surface glows in the gentle warmth of Pale Celery.

@benjaminmoorekorea

Benjamin Moore Pale Celery wall paint

Tranquil Pale Celery envelops the entire wall surface.

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Coordinating Colors

Pale Celery
Simply White
Pale Celery vs Simply White
Pale Celery
Simply White
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Simply White
OC-117 · LRV 90

Simply White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Almost Black
Pale Celery
Almost Black vs Pale Celery
Almost Black
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Almost Black
2130-30 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

Pale Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 9), opening up a space where Almost Black encloses it.

Hampton Green
Pale Celery
Hampton Green vs Pale Celery
Hampton Green
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Hampton Green
2150-50 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 67, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Fusion
Pale Celery
Fusion vs Pale Celery
Fusion
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Fusion
AF-675 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

Pale Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 37), opening up a space where Fusion encloses it.

Similar Colors

Pale Celery
Vanilla Cookie
Pale Celery vs Vanilla Cookie
Pale Celery
Vanilla Cookie
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Vanilla Cookie
372 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Pale Celery
Stunning
Pale Celery vs Stunning
Pale Celery
Stunning
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Stunning
826 · LRV 8

Pale Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 8), opening up a space where Stunning encloses it.

Enchanted
Pale Celery
Enchanted vs Pale Celery
Enchanted
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Enchanted
2070-50 · LRV 45
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 45, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Viola
Pale Celery
Blue Viola vs Pale Celery
Blue Viola
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
1424 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 46, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Orchid
Pale Celery
Blue Orchid vs Pale Celery
Blue Orchid
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Blue Orchid
2069-50 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 50, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Lavender Mist
Pale Celery
Lavender Mist vs Pale Celery
Lavender Mist
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Lavender Mist
2070-60 · LRV 63
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 63, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Deep Royal
Pale Celery
Deep Royal vs Pale Celery
Deep Royal
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Deep Royal
2061-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 5, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Canvas
Pale Celery
Canvas vs Pale Celery
Canvas
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Canvas
267 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pale Celery
Woodmont Cream
Pale Celery vs Woodmont Cream
Pale Celery
Woodmont Cream
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Woodmont Cream
204 · LRV 80

With LRVs of 81 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blossom Tint
Pale Celery
Blossom Tint vs Pale Celery
Blossom Tint
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Blossom Tint
933 · LRV 84
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Easter Lily
Pale Celery
Easter Lily vs Pale Celery
Easter Lily
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Easter Lily
OC-126 · LRV 88
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

A 8-point LRV gap (88 vs 81) makes Easter Lily the marginally brighter of the two.

Lemon Chiffon
Pale Celery
Lemon Chiffon vs Pale Celery
Lemon Chiffon
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Lemon Chiffon
OC-109 · LRV 86
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

Lemon Chiffon reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Pale Celery
Yellow Clover
Pale Celery vs Yellow Clover
Pale Celery
Yellow Clover
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Yellow Clover
375 · LRV 65

At LRV 81 vs 65, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Luminaire
Pale Celery
Luminaire vs Pale Celery
Luminaire
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Luminaire
374 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

Pale Celery reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chamber Yellow
Pale Celery
Chamber Yellow vs Pale Celery
Chamber Yellow
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Chamber Yellow
CW-410 · LRV 75
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 75) makes Pale Celery the marginally brighter of the two.

Banana Cream
Pale Celery
Banana Cream vs Pale Celery
Banana Cream
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Banana Cream
275 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81

Pale Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 67), opening up a space where Banana Cream encloses it.

Pale Celery
Sweet Pear
Pale Celery vs Sweet Pear
Pale Celery
Sweet Pear
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
OC-116 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Pear
389 · LRV 66

At LRV 81 vs 66, Pale Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

HEX#F2EBCD
RGB242, 235, 205
HSL49° 59% 88%
CMYK0 3 15 5
CIE LabL: 92.9 a: -2.5 b: 15.4
XYZX: 0.77 Y: 0.83 Z: 0.70