Old Celadon vs Simply Sage

Old CeladonBehrvsSimply SageBehrΔE NaNVery different colors

Both are Behr colors. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 39 and 38, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a yellow quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE NaN, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Old Celadon vs Simply Sage in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Old Celadon and Simply Sage in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Simply Sage and Old Celadon is what sets these apart most in this context.

Old CeladonBehr Old Celadon bedroom interior

@hartman_haus

Simply SageBehr Simply Sage bedroom color review

@catalano.renovations

Color Details

Old Celadon
Behr
Hex#a8a89d
LRV39.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Simply Sage
Behr · PPU10-16
Hex#a7a996
LRV38.4
BrandBehr
NumberPPU10-16
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Old Celadon vs Simply Sage Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Celadon on one side and Simply Sage on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Old Celadon comparisons

See how Old Celadon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Old Celadon
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Old Celadon
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Old Celadon
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Old Celadon is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Old Celadon
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Old Celadon
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Old Celadon reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Old Celadon
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Old Celadon
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Old Celadon
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Old Celadon reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Old Celadon
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Old Celadon
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Old Celadon
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Old Celadon is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Old Celadon
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Old Celadon reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Old Celadon
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Old Celadon is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Old Celadon
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Old Celadon reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Old Celadon
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Old Celadon is the lighter choice

Piazza
Old Celadon
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Old Celadon
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Old Celadon
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Old Celadon reads slightly lighter

Senses
Old Celadon
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Old Celadon
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Old Celadon is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Old Celadon
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Old Celadon
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Old Celadon reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Old Celadon
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Old Celadon reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Old Celadon
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Old Celadon is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Old Celadon
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Old Celadon
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Old Celadon reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Old Celadon
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Old Celadon
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Old Celadon
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Old Celadon
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Old Celadon reads noticeably lighter