New London Burgundy vs Pale Green
Where New London Burgundy belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. New London Burgundy reads as pink, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than New London Burgundy (LRV 10), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.7, 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.
New London Burgundy vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing New London Burgundy 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 New London Burgundy would.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New London Burgundy.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than New London Burgundy.
Color Details
New London Burgundy vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New London Burgundy 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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