Old Celadon vs Black Magic
Old Celadon is a Behr color while Black Magic comes from PPG. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 39 vs 4, Old Celadon will read as the brighter of the two — a 35-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Celadon vs Black Magic in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Old Celadon and Black Magic are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Old Celadon returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Old Celadon will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black Magic would.
Color Details
Old Celadon vs Black Magic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Celadon on one side and Black Magic on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Old Celadon comparisons
See how Old Celadon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Old Celadon the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Old Celadon is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (51 vs 39) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Old Celadon encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Old Celadon reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Old Celadon the marginally brighter of the two.