Old Celadon vs Humble Yellow

Old CeladonBehrvsHumble YellowJotunΔE NaNVery different colors

Old Celadon (Behr) and Humble Yellow (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Old Celadon belongs to the grey family and Humble Yellow to the beige-yellow family. The 18-point LRV gap — 57 for Humble Yellow vs 39 for Old Celadon — means Humble Yellow will open up a space more effectively. Where Old Celadon leans yellow, Humble Yellow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of NaN puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Old Celadon vs Humble Yellow in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Celadon and Humble Yellow 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Humble Yellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Old Celadon.

Old CeladonBehr PPU25-05 living room color

@peteybones1

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy living room color review

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Humble Yellow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Old CeladonBehr Old Celadon bedroom interior

@hartman_haus

Humble YellowJotun Humble Yellow cozy bedroom interior

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Color Details

Old Celadon
Behr
Hex#a8a89d
LRV39.0
BrandBehr
Number
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Humble Yellow
Jotun · 11173
Hex#d3c5ab
LRV56.5
BrandJotun
Number11173
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Old Celadon vs Humble Yellow Simulated Comparison

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

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

Antique White
Old Celadon
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White 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