Old Celadon vs Saybrook Sage

Old CeladonBehrvsSaybrook SageBenjamin MooreΔE NaNVery different colors

Where Old Celadon belongs to Behr's range, Saybrook Sage is a Benjamin Moore color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Saybrook Sage (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Old Celadon (LRV 39), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Old Celadon runs yellow while Saybrook Sage is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of NaN, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Old Celadon vs Saybrook Sage in Real Spaces

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

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Saybrook Sage gives the walls a little more lift.

Old CeladonBehr PPU25-05 living room color

@peteybones1

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 living room color

@laurengent_realtor

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Old CeladonBehr Old Celadon bedroom interior

@hartman_haus

Saybrook SageBenjamin Moore HC-114 bedroom color review

@the.willow.tree.design

Color Details

Old Celadon
Behr
Hex#a8a89d
LRV39.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore · HC-114
Hex#B1B7A2
LRV45.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-114
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Old Celadon vs Saybrook Sage Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Celadon on one side and Saybrook 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