Behr Old Celadon PPU25-05
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- Old Celadon for bedroom (4 photos)
- Old Celadon for living room (5 photos)
- Behr Old Celadon reviews (1 photo)
- What are Behr Old Celadon undertones?
- Is Old Celadon PPU25-05 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Old Celadon
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Old Celadon PPU25-05
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Old Celadon PPU25-05 |
| Code: | PPU25-05 |
| Name: | Old Celadon |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Old Celadon?
Behr Old Celadon PPU25-05 is a muted mid-tone gray with a subtle olive-beige cast, reflected in its gently lowered blue component. It reads as a quiet neutral rather than a pronounced green, with a softened, slightly warm appearance that keeps it from feeling stark. In bright daylight, Old Celadon can look more like a pale weathered gray, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its earthy khaki undertone. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls with creamy off-whites, natural oak, linen, and aged brass for a grounded palette. It also suits cabinetry or built-in shelving when paired with darker charcoal accents and matte black hardware.
Old Celadon for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Old Celadon for living room (5 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Behr Old Celadon reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Behr Old Celadon undertones?
Old Celadon is a mid-light, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
168, 168, 157
Is Behr Old Celadon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
PPU25-05 Old Celadon HSL code: 60, 6%, 64%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Old Celadon
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Old Celadon:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
PPU25-05
Old Celadon
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Old Celadon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Behr Blue Aura and Camelot.
LRV of Old Celadon
Old Celadon has an LRV of 39% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 39%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A8A89D |
| RGB Decimal | 168, 168, 157 |
| RGB Percent | 65.88%, 65.88%, 61.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 6.55% Value: 65.88% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 6, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.55 Key: 34.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.746 I: 3.535 Q: -3.423 |
| XYZ | X: 36.236 Y: 38.765 Z: 37.463 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.58 a:-2.02 b:5.684 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.58 u:0.612 v:8.49 |
| Decimal | 11053213 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.261, -5.071, 7.908 |
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