Pale Celery vs Thames Fog

Pale CeleryBenjamin MoorevsThames FogValsparΔE 34.5Very different colors

Where Pale Celery belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Thames Fog is a Valspar color. Pale Celery reads as beige-yellow, while Thames Fog reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pale Celery (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Thames Fog (LRV 27), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 34.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Celery vs Thames Fog in Real Spaces

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

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Celery reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thames Fog.

Pale CeleryBenjamin Moore Pale Celery bedroom paint

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Thames FogValspar Thames Fog bedroom review

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Color Details

Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore · OC-116
Hex#F2EBCD
LRV80.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-116
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Thames Fog
Valspar · V144-5
Hex#8f9082
LRV27.4
BrandValspar
NumberV144-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pale Celery vs Thames Fog Simulated Comparison

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

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

Passageway
Pale Celery
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pale Celery is the lighter choice

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

RAL 180-1
Pale Celery
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Pale Celery is the lighter choice