Cottage Hill vs Pale Green

Cottage HillBehrvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 9.8Noticeable difference

Cottage Hill (Behr) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Cottage Hill belongs to the yellow family and Pale Green to the green family. The 11-point LRV gap — 42 for Cottage Hill vs 31 for Pale Green — means Cottage Hill will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cottage Hill vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Cottage Hill and Pale Green 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.

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Cottage Hill returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cottage HillBehr Cottage Hill bedroom review

@kandnpainting

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Cottage Hill returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Cottage HillBehr Cottage Hill exterior color

@jaimesideas

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Color Details

Cottage Hill
Behr · HDC-CT-28
Hex#acb397
LRV42.3
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CT-28
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Cottage Hill vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cottage Hill 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 Cottage Hill comparisons

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

White Dove
Cottage Hill
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cottage Hill
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cottage Hill
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cottage Hill
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cottage Hill
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cottage Hill
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cottage Hill
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Cottage Hill
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cottage Hill
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cottage Hill
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Cottage Hill
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Cottage Hill
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cottage Hill
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Cottage Hill
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cottage Hill
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Cottage Hill
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Cottage Hill
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cottage Hill
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cottage Hill
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Cottage Hill
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cottage Hill
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cottage Hill
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cottage Hill
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cottage Hill reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cottage Hill
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cottage Hill
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Cottage Hill
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cottage Hill reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cottage Hill
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cottage Hill
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cottage Hill
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cottage Hill
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cottage Hill is the lighter choice