English Hollyhock vs Pale Green

English HollyhockBehrvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 28.6Very different colors

English Hollyhock (Behr) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, English Hollyhock belongs to the blue family and Pale Green to the green family. The 24-point LRV gap — 55 for English Hollyhock vs 31 for Pale Green — means English Hollyhock will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 28.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

English Hollyhock vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing English Hollyhock 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. English Hollyhock reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock living room interior

Visualization

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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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. English Hollyhock returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock bedroom

Visualization

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. English Hollyhock returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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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. English Hollyhock returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock victorian house interior

Visualization

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

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Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. English Hollyhock returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

English HollyhockBehr English Hollyhock kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

English Hollyhock
Behr · HDC-CT-16A
Hex#b5c9d3
LRV55.3
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-CT-16A
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

English Hollyhock vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see English Hollyhock 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 English Hollyhock comparisons

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

White Dove
English Hollyhock
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
English Hollyhock
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
English Hollyhock
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
English Hollyhock
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
English Hollyhock
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
English Hollyhock
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
English Hollyhock
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
English Hollyhock
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
English Hollyhock
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
English Hollyhock
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
English Hollyhock
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
English Hollyhock
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Cement grey
English Hollyhock
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Black grey
English Hollyhock
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Piazza
English Hollyhock
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
English Hollyhock
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
English Hollyhock
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
English Hollyhock
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Senses
English Hollyhock
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
English Hollyhock
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
English Hollyhock
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
English Hollyhock
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
English Hollyhock
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
English Hollyhock
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
English Hollyhock
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

English Hollyhock reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
English Hollyhock
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

English Hollyhock reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
English Hollyhock
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
English Hollyhock
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
English Hollyhock
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
English Hollyhock
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

English Hollyhock is the lighter choice