Pale Celery vs Stunning

Pale CeleryBenjamin MoorevsStunningBenjamin MooreΔE 68.7Very different colors

Pale Celery and Stunning come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Pale Celery belongs to the beige-yellow family and Stunning to the blue family. The 72-point LRV gap — 81 for Pale Celery vs 8 for Stunning — means Pale Celery will open up a space more effectively. Where Pale Celery leans yellow, Stunning reads blue — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 68.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Celery vs Stunning in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Celery and Stunning in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Pale Celery returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pale CeleryBenjamin Moore Pale Celery bedroom paint

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StunningBenjamin Moore Stunning bedroom interior

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Color Details

Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore · OC-116
Hex#F2EBCD
LRV80.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Stunning
Benjamin Moore · 826
Hex#414A62
LRV8.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number826
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Pale Celery vs Stunning Simulated Comparison

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

See how Pale Celery stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Pale Celery
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Pale Celery
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Pale Celery reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Pale Celery
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Celery
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pale Celery
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Celery
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pale Celery
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Celery reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Celery
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Celery
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Celery
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pale Celery reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pale Celery
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pale Celery
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Celery
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Celery
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pale Celery
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pale Celery
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Pale Celery reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Pale Celery
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Pale Celery reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Pale Celery
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Senses
Pale Celery
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pale Celery
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pale Celery
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Pale Celery
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pale Celery
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pale Celery
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pale Celery
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pale Celery
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pale Celery
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Pale Celery reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Pale Celery
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Pale Celery
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Pale Celery
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pale Celery is the lighter choice