Battleship Gray vs Pale Green

Battleship GrayBehrvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 15.9Distinct difference

Battleship Gray is a Behr color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Battleship Gray reads as grey, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 30 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 15.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Battleship Gray vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Battleship Gray and Pale Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Battleship GrayBehr N360-4 hallway color

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Battleship GrayBehr Battleship Gray bedroom color review

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Color Details

Battleship Gray
Behr · N360-4
Hex#98968d
LRV30.5
BrandBehr
NumberN360-4
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Battleship Gray vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Battleship Gray on one side and Pale Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Battleship Gray comparisons

See how Battleship Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Battleship Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Battleship Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Battleship Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Battleship Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Battleship Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Battleship Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Battleship Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Battleship Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Battleship Gray reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Battleship Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Battleship Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Battleship Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Battleship Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Battleship Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Battleship Gray reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Battleship Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Battleship Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Battleship Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Battleship Gray
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Battleship Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Battleship Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Battleship Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Battleship Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Battleship Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Battleship Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Battleship Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Battleship Gray reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Battleship Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Battleship Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Battleship Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Battleship Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Battleship Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Battleship Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Battleship Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Battleship Gray reads noticeably lighter