Old Celadon vs Dix Blue
Old Celadon is a Behr color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Old Celadon belongs to the grey family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 39 and 41, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Old Celadon's yellow character against Dix Blue's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Celadon vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Celadon and Dix Blue 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Old Celadon reads more restrained here, while Dix Blue adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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 Dix Blue and Old Celadon is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Old Celadon vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Celadon on one side and Dix Blue on the other.
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 reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Old Celadon the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Old Celadon is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Old Celadon is decisively the brighter choice.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Old Celadon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Old Celadon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Old Celadon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.