Notorious vs Pale Green
Where Notorious belongs to Behr's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Notorious belongs to the purple family and Pale Green to the green family. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Notorious (LRV 16), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 47.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Notorious vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Notorious 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Notorious would.
Color Details
Notorious vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Notorious 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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