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Celadon 590
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Celadon sits at L* 84.3, a* -23.8, b* 3.5. Its hue angle is 172° and its chroma is 24.0, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 64.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.7, Celadon is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Celadon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jewel | SW 6985 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Refresh | SW 6751 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Celadon
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Wish | P430-2 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Pageant Green | MQ4-17 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Isabellas Aqua | HDC-SP16-07 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills of Ireland | 612 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Return to Paradise | 2038-50 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Mermaid's Tale | 577 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahama Waters | 576 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime Green | 611 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Biscayne Shore | 604 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- St. John's Bay 584 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Biscayne Shore 604 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Bahama Waters 576 · lighter, LRV 68.9
- Green Coral 2045-50 · darker, LRV 60.4
- Fresh Green 613 · darker, LRV 60.2
- Shore House Green 2047-50 · darker, LRV 59.5
Colors that go with Celadon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · complementary (180°)
- Honeydew 549 · analogous (−30°)
- Sonoma Skies 737 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · triadic (120°)
- Sanibel Peach 072 · triadic (240°)
Celadon vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 64.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 64.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 15.6) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.