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Celery

At first glance, Celery belongs to the green family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its beige and yellow classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

71.24

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Light Reflectance Value
71.24
Light
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMidtone
Collection

Celery's Color Strip

Celery is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 154 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.

Celery in Rooms

Follow Celery from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 12 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

4 House Photos

4 house images place Celery (6421) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its LRV of 71.2 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.

Sherwin Williams Celery house exterior paint review

Celery siding gives this house exterior a soft, sophisticated appearance.

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Sherwin Williams Celery house exterior color

This house glows in Celery, a gentle sage-inspired green.

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Sherwin Williams Celery exterior review

Celery brings calm sophistication to this home's exterior palette.

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Sherwin Williams Celery exterior color

The exterior walls dressed in Celery create a serene, inviting presence.

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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo

Its place within Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels and countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring guide the final sample decision.

Sherwin Williams Celery kitchen cabinets color

Kitchen cabinets painted Celery add understated elegance to this space.

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2 Kitchen Photos

Celery (6421) can change noticeably under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

SW 6421 kitchen review

Celery kitchen walls provide a fresh, airy backdrop for cooking.

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SW 6421 kitchen color review

This kitchen benefits from Celery's soft, muted green tones.

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1 Bathroom Photo

Celery (6421) brings its green character into a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.

SW Celery bathroom color

Bathroom walls in Celery establish a spa-like, tranquil mood.

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4 Living Room Photos

These 4 living room images show how Celery (6421) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

SW Celery hallway paint review

Hallway walls painted Celery brighten the passage with natural warmth.

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SW Celery hallway interior

Celery wraps these hallway walls in soft, balanced color.

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Sherwin Williams Celery hallway paint

This hallway glows with gentle Celery tones along its length.

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Sherwin Williams Celery hallway color

Celery throughout this hallway creates a calming, cohesive flow.

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Coordinating Colors

Celery
Celery
Queen Anne's Lace
Celery vs Queen Anne's Lace
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Queen Anne's Lace
6420 · LRV 81

Queen Anne's Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Celery
Celery
Lemongrass
Lemongrass
Celery vs Lemongrass
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Lemongrass
7732 · LRV 51

At LRV 71 vs 51, Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Celery
Celery
Enduring Bronze
Enduring Bronze
Celery vs Enduring Bronze
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Enduring Bronze
7055 · LRV 7

At LRV 71 vs 7, Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Trim Color

Celery
Celery
Queen Anne's Lace
Celery vs Queen Anne's Lace
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Queen Anne's Lace
6420 · LRV 81

Queen Anne's Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Similar Colors

Celery
Celery
Honeydew
Honeydew
Celery vs Honeydew
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Honeydew
6428 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Celery
Celery
Wild Lime
Celery vs Wild Lime
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Wild Lime
9668 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Celery
Celery
Ionic Ivory
Ionic Ivory
Celery vs Ionic Ivory
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Ionic Ivory
6406 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Celery
Celery
Chamomile
Chamomile
Celery vs Chamomile
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Chamomile
6399 · LRV 75

A 3-point LRV gap (75 vs 71) makes Chamomile the marginally brighter of the two.

Celery
Celery
Narcissus
Celery vs Narcissus
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Narcissus
6707 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 71, Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice.

Celery
Celery
Sprout
Celery vs Sprout
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Sprout
6427 · LRV 76

A 5-point LRV gap (76 vs 71) makes Sprout the marginally brighter of the two.

Celery
Celery
Rice Paddy
Celery vs Rice Paddy
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Rice Paddy
6414 · LRV 66

Celery reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Carambola
Carambola
Celery
Celery
Carambola vs Celery
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Carambola
9667 · LRV 82
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71

Carambola reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Celery
Celery
Daybreak
Daybreak
Celery vs Daybreak
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Daybreak
6700 · LRV 82

A 11-point LRV gap (82 vs 71) makes Daybreak the marginally brighter of the two.

Complementary Colors

Celery
Celery
Starry Night
Starry Night
Celery vs Starry Night
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Starry Night
6540 · LRV 69

With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Celery
Celery
Soulful Blue
Soulful Blue
Celery vs Soulful Blue
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Soulful Blue
6543 · LRV 20

At LRV 71 vs 20, Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Celery
Celery
Dusty Heather
Dusty Heather
Celery vs Dusty Heather
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28

At LRV 71 vs 28, Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Celery
Celery
Charcoal Blue
Charcoal Blue
Celery vs Charcoal Blue
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Charcoal Blue
2739 · LRV 6

Celery reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.

Celery
Celery
Mountain Fig
Celery vs Mountain Fig
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Mountain Fig
9690 · LRV 4

Celery reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.

Celery
Celery
Daydream
Daydream
Celery vs Daydream
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Daydream
6541 · LRV 54

At LRV 71 vs 54, Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Celery
Celery
White Iris
Celery vs White Iris
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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White Iris
6812 · LRV 76

A 5-point LRV gap (76 vs 71) makes White Iris the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Barely Pear
Barely Pear
Celery
Celery
Barely Pear vs Celery
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Barely Pear
9666 · LRV 83
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71

Barely Pear reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Celery
Celery
Queen Anne's Lace
Celery vs Queen Anne's Lace
Sherwin-Williams
Celery
6421 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Queen Anne's Lace
6420 · LRV 81

Queen Anne's Lace reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Darker Colors

Celery
Celery
Shagreen
Shagreen
Celery vs Shagreen
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Shagreen
6422 · LRV 57

At LRV 71 vs 57, Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Celery
Celery
Mélange Green
Celery vs Mélange Green
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Celery
6421 · LRV 71
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Mélange Green
6710 · LRV 53

At LRV 71 vs 53, Celery is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB224, 221, 189
HSL55° 36% 81%
CMYK0 1 16 12
CIE LabL: 87.6 a: -4.3 b: 16.1
XYZX: 65.78 Y: 71.23 Z: 58.42
Strip154 pos. C1

Manufacturer description

The warm yellow undertone in this light green will inspire scenes of a sun-dappled glade in full spring. Great for spaces needing a fresh, youthful vibe.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data ↗