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Celery Salt 938
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Celery Salt sits at L* 90.2, a* -2.9, b* 10.5. Its hue angle is 105° and its chroma is 10.9, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 74.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.9, Celery Salt is lighter than 85% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Celery Salt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprout | SW 6427 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Sagey | SW 6175 | 1.65 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Celery Salt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Honeydew | S350-1A | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Turtle Dove | 400E-2 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Positive Energy | S370-1 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celery Salt | OC-136 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Battenberg | AF-70 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Monterey White | HC-27 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Grand Teton White | OC-132 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| White Swan | 927 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Cream Cloak | OC-135 | 1.06 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Meadow Mist OC-134 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Meadow Mist 936 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Green Essence 853 · lighter, LRV 80.0
- Lambskin OC-3 · darker, LRV 71.2
- Lambskin 1051 · darker, LRV 71.2
- Lambskin CC-340 · darker, LRV 71.2
Colors that go with Celery Salt
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Gentle Repose 1149 · analogous (−30°)
- Sleeping Angel 854 · analogous (+30°)
- Light Blue 2066-70 · triadic (120°)
- Candy Stripe 2079-70 · triadic (240°)
Celery Salt vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 74.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 81.9 vs 74.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 74.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.