Neon Celery vs Soft Apple
Neon Celery is a Benjamin Moore color while Soft Apple comes from Dulux. Neon Celery reads as green-yellow, while Soft Apple reads as yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 81 and 83, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Neon Celery's green character against Soft Apple's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Neon Celery vs Soft Apple in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Neon Celery and Soft Apple 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.
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. Neon Celery reads more restrained here, while Soft Apple adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Neon Celery vs Soft Apple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Neon Celery on one side and Soft Apple 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 Neon Celery comparisons
See how Neon Celery stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Neon Celery reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Neon Celery the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Neon Celery is decisively the brighter choice.
Neon Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.