Canvas vs Pale Celery paint color comparison

Canvas vs Pale Celery

CanvasBenjamin MoorevsPale CeleryBenjamin MooreΔE 4.6 — Noticeable difference

Canvas and Pale Celery come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Canvas reads as beige, while Pale Celery reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 80 vs 81 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Canvas leans red, Pale Celery reads yellow — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Canvas vs Pale Celery in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Canvas and Pale Celery are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

CanvasBenjamin Moore Canvas bedroom color

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Pale CeleryBenjamin Moore Pale Celery bedroom paint

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Color Details

Canvas
Benjamin Moore · 267
LRV80.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number267
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore · OC-116
LRV80.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Canvas vs Pale Celery Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Canvas on one side and Pale Celery 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.