I've Got the Blues vs Pale Green
I've Got the Blues (Benjamin Moore) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. I've Got the Blues reads as blue, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 35 for I've Got the Blues vs 31 for Pale Green — means I've Got the Blues will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 34.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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I've Got the Blues vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see I've Got the Blues 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.
More I've Got the Blues comparisons
See how I've Got the Blues stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where I've Got the Blues encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 6, I've Got the Blues is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where I've Got the Blues encloses it.
I've Got the Blues reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where I've Got the Blues encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes I've Got the Blues the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
I've Got the Blues reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 13, I've Got the Blues is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where I've Got the Blues encloses it.
I've Got the Blues reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 35), opening up a space where I've Got the Blues encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 12, I've Got the Blues is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 8, I've Got the Blues is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 12, I've Got the Blues is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
I've Got the Blues reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.