Carolina Gull vs Pale Green

Carolina GullBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 13.9Distinct difference

Carolina Gull is a Benjamin Moore color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Carolina Gull belongs to the green-grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 31 vs 27, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 13.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Carolina Gull vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Carolina Gull 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. Pale Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Carolina Gull2138-40 Hallway

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pale Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Carolina GullCarolina Gull Bedroom

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pale Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Carolina GullBenjamin Moore Carolina Gull Home Office

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pale Green gives the walls a little more lift.

Carolina GullCarolina Gull Kitchen Island

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Carolina Gull
Benjamin Moore · 2138-40
LRV27.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2138-40
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Carolina Gull vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carolina Gull 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 Carolina Gull comparisons

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

Carolina Gull
Ammonite
Carolina Gull
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
White Dove
Carolina Gull
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Iron Ore
Carolina Gull
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Purbeck Stone
Carolina Gull
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

At LRV 52 vs 27, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
Evergreen Fog
Carolina Gull
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Carolina Gull
Mizzle
Carolina Gull
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Agreeable Gray
Carolina Gull
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

At LRV 60 vs 27, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
Accessible Beige
Carolina Gull
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Denim Drift
Carolina Gull
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Carolina Gull
French Gray
Carolina Gull
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

At LRV 43 vs 27, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
Naval
Carolina Gull
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 27 vs 4, Carolina Gull is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
Tranquil Dawn
Carolina Gull
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Bancha
Carolina Gull
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Hardwick White
Carolina Gull
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Pure White
Carolina Gull
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

At LRV 84 vs 27, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
Artichoke
Carolina Gull
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Carolina Gull the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Carolina Gull
Balboa Mist
Carolina Gull
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Shoji White
Carolina Gull
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Snowbound
Carolina Gull
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Pigeon
Carolina Gull
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
Pewter Green
Carolina Gull
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Duck Green
Carolina Gull
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Skimming Stone
Carolina Gull
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Dix Blue
Carolina Gull
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 27, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Carolina Gull
Hicks' Blue
Carolina Gull
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Carolina Gull vs Hicks' Blue

Carolina Gull
Slaked Lime Deep
Carolina Gull
Slaked Lime Deep

Carolina Gull vs Slaked Lime Deep

Carolina Gull
Vintage Vogue
Carolina Gull
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Carolina Gull reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Livid
Carolina Gull
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Carolina Gull vs Livid

Carolina Gull
Saybrook Sage
Carolina Gull
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Gull encloses it.

Carolina Gull
Pine Needle
Carolina Gull
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Gull
2138-40 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 7, Carolina Gull is decisively the brighter choice.