French Beret vs Pale Green

French BeretBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 37.2Very different colors

French Beret is a Benjamin Moore color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, French Beret belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 37.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

French Beret vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing French Beret 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

French BeretBenjamin Moore French Beret living room interior

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Beret would.

French BeretBm French Beret Exterior

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Beret would.

French BeretBm French Beret Kitchen Cabinets

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

French Beret
Benjamin Moore · 1610
Hex#4C4F52
LRV9.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1610
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

French Beret vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see French Beret 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 French Beret comparisons

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

White Dove
French Beret
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
French Beret
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
French Beret
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

French Beret reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
French Beret
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
French Beret
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
French Beret
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
French Beret
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
French Beret
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
French Beret
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
French Beret
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
French Beret
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
French Beret
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
French Beret
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
French Beret
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
French Beret
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
French Beret
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
French Beret
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
French Beret
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
French Beret
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
French Beret
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

French Beret reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
French Beret
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
French Beret
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
French Beret
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
French Beret
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
French Beret
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
French Beret
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
French Beret
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
French Beret
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
French Beret
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
French Beret
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter