Carbon Copy vs Pale Green
Where Carbon Copy belongs to Behr's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Carbon Copy reads as grey, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Carbon Copy (LRV 9), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 33.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Carbon Copy vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Carbon Copy 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Carbon Copy would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Carbon Copy.
Color Details
Carbon Copy vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carbon Copy on one side and Pale Green 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.
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