Jamaican Aqua vs Pale Green

Jamaican AquaBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 31.5Very different colors

Where Jamaican Aqua belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Jamaican Aqua reads as blue, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Jamaican Aqua (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Jamaican Aqua vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jamaican Aqua 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Jamaican Aqua will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Jamaican AquaBenjamin Moore Jamaican Aqua living room color

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Jamaican Aqua reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Jamaican AquaJamaican Aqua exterior paint review

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Jamaican Aqua reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Jamaican AquaBenjamin Moore Jamaican Aqua kitchen cabinets

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Jamaican Aqua
Benjamin Moore · 2048-60
Hex#B3E8E6
LRV71.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2048-60
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Jamaican Aqua vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jamaican Aqua 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 Jamaican Aqua comparisons

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

White Dove
Jamaican Aqua
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Jamaican Aqua
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Jamaican Aqua
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Jamaican Aqua
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Jamaican Aqua reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Jamaican Aqua
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Jamaican Aqua
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Jamaican Aqua reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Jamaican Aqua
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Jamaican Aqua reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Jamaican Aqua
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Jamaican Aqua
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Jamaican Aqua reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Jamaican Aqua
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Jamaican Aqua reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Jamaican Aqua
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Jamaican Aqua
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Jamaican Aqua
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Black grey
Jamaican Aqua
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Piazza
Jamaican Aqua
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Jamaican Aqua reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Jamaican Aqua
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Jamaican Aqua reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Jamaican Aqua
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Jamaican Aqua
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Senses
Jamaican Aqua
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Jamaican Aqua
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Jamaican Aqua
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Jamaican Aqua reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Jamaican Aqua
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Jamaican Aqua
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Jamaican Aqua
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Jamaican Aqua
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Jamaican Aqua reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Jamaican Aqua
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Jamaican Aqua
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Jamaican Aqua
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Jamaican Aqua
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Jamaican Aqua
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Jamaican Aqua is the lighter choice