Hancock Green vs Pale Green
Where Hancock Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Hancock Green belongs to the green-yellow family and Pale Green to the green family. Hancock Green (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hancock Green vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hancock Green 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Hancock Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Hancock Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
Color Details
Hancock Green vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hancock Green 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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