Old Celadon (Behr PPU25-05)
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Old Celadon (Behr PPU25-05) is a deep, warm gray from Behr: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Celadon
Four Behr colors picked for Old Celadon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Old Celadon, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 38 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sabre Gray | 1482 | 38.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Wet Pavement | 5006-2A | 38 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hot Stone | 1007-4 | 39 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Old Celadon (LRV 38.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Celadon
Darker than Old Celadon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU25-05 |
| Hex | #A8A89D |
| RGB | 168, 168, 157 |
| HSL | 60°, 6%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, -2.0, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Celadon (Behr PPU25-05), published as #A8A89D
#979E9B
#B9B29D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Celadon (Behr PPU25-05)?
- Old Celadon has an LRV of 38.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Celadon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Old Celadon in another brand?
- Rare Gray (SW 6199) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old Celadon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Old Celadon as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.