Mississippi Mud vs Pale Green
Where Mississippi Mud belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Mississippi Mud belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Mississippi Mud (LRV 7), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 40.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mississippi Mud vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mississippi Mud 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 Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mississippi Mud would.
Color Details
Mississippi Mud vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mississippi Mud 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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