Chic Taupe vs Pale Green

Chic TaupeBehrvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 18.4Distinct difference

Chic Taupe is a Behr color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Chic Taupe belongs to the beige-greige family and Pale Green to the green family. With LRVs of 33 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 18.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chic Taupe vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Chic Taupe 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.

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Color Details

Chic Taupe
Behr · N230-4
Hex#aa9788
LRV32.9
BrandBehr
NumberN230-4
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Chic Taupe vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chic Taupe 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 Chic Taupe comparisons

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

Chic Taupe
White Dove
Chic Taupe
White Dove
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 83 vs 33, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Ammonite
Chic Taupe
Ammonite
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 33), opening up a space where Chic Taupe encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Iron Ore
Chic Taupe
Iron Ore
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 6, Chic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Chic Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Chic Taupe encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Chic Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chic Taupe
Mizzle
Chic Taupe
Mizzle
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 33, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Chic Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 33), opening up a space where Chic Taupe encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Accessible Beige
Chic Taupe
Accessible Beige
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 58 vs 33, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Denim Drift
Chic Taupe
Denim Drift
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Chic Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.

Chic Taupe
French Gray
Chic Taupe
French Gray
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Taupe
Naval
Chic Taupe
Naval
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Chic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Chic Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 55 vs 33, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Bancha
Chic Taupe
Bancha
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 33 vs 13, Chic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Hardwick White
Chic Taupe
Hardwick White
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

A 11-point LRV gap (44 vs 33) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Chic Taupe
Pure White
Chic Taupe
Pure White
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 33), opening up a space where Chic Taupe encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Artichoke
Chic Taupe
Artichoke
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Chic Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Taupe
Balboa Mist
Chic Taupe
Balboa Mist
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 66 vs 33, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Shoji White
Chic Taupe
Shoji White
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 74 vs 33, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Snowbound
Chic Taupe
Snowbound
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 33, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Pewter Green
Chic Taupe
Pewter Green
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 12, Chic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Skimming Stone
Chic Taupe
Skimming Stone
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 68 vs 33, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Dix Blue
Chic Taupe
Dix Blue
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Taupe
Calamine
Chic Taupe
Calamine
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Chic Taupe encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Treron
Chic Taupe
Treron
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Chic Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Chic Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 12, Chic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Saybrook Sage
Chic Taupe
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

At LRV 45 vs 33, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Chic Taupe
Pine Needle
Chic Taupe
Pine Needle
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

Chic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Cement grey
Chic Taupe
Cement grey
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Chic Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chic Taupe
Guilford Green
Chic Taupe
Guilford Green
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 33), opening up a space where Chic Taupe encloses it.

Chic Taupe
Just Walnut
Chic Taupe
Just Walnut
Behr
Chic Taupe
N230-4 · LRV 33

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 33), opening up a space where Chic Taupe encloses it.