Behr

Celery Powder

PPU8-18

Celery Powder reads muted khaki-beige with a soft green-yellow undertone, drier than its name sounds. Offices and dining areas with natural materials work well. Cool light shows more green beside trim.

Warm bulbs turn it toward straw after dark. Hallways need enough trim contrast to stay defined. Off-white trim and medium wood are steady partners. Blue-gray flooring can make the undertone look tired, so sample first. The celery note is faint.

Color Codes

HEX
#c5bda5
RGB Decimal
197, 189, 165
RGB Percent
77.3%, 74.1%, 64.7%
HSL
45.0, 21.6%, 71.0%
HSV
45.0, 16.2%, 77.3%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.1%, 16.2%, 22.7%
YIQ
188.7, 12.5, -5.8
XYZ
48.02, 50.98, 42.91
CIE Lab
76.67, -1.22, 13.14
CIE Luv
76.67, 6.14, 18.97
Hunter Lab
71.40, -1.14, 11.35
Decimal
12959141

Celery Powder in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Celery Powder under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Celery Powder under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

45°

Orange Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

74.1
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes