Newburyport Blue vs Pale Green

Newburyport BlueBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 40.7Very different colors

Where Newburyport Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Newburyport Blue belongs to the blue family and Pale Green to the green family. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Newburyport Blue (LRV 10), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 40.7, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Newburyport Blue vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Newburyport Blue 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 Newburyport Blue would.

Newburyport BlueHc-155 Living Room

@liljedahl.home.repairs

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburyport Blue.

Newburyport BlueNewburyport Blue Bedroom

@mwhittaker84

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

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 Newburyport Blue.

Newburyport BlueBm Newburyport Blue Home Office

@brownbuildersdesign

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

@ege_korkmazlar

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. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Newburyport Blue.

Newburyport BlueHc-155 Exterior Paint

@mayisgrumpy

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Newburyport Blue would.

Newburyport BlueFront Door

@henrysinteriorsyeg

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

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 Newburyport Blue.

Newburyport BlueBm Newburyport Blue Kitchen Cabinets

@candywearsblue

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Newburyport Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-155
Hex#465566
LRV10.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-155
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Newburyport Blue vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Newburyport Blue 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 Newburyport Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Newburyport Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Newburyport Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Newburyport Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Newburyport Blue reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Newburyport Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Newburyport Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Newburyport Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Newburyport Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Newburyport Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Newburyport Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Newburyport Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Newburyport Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Newburyport Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Newburyport Blue reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Newburyport Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Newburyport Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Newburyport Blue reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Newburyport Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Newburyport Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Newburyport Blue
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Newburyport Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Newburyport Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Newburyport Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Newburyport Blue reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Newburyport Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Newburyport Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Newburyport Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Newburyport Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Newburyport Blue reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Newburyport Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Newburyport Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Newburyport Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Newburyport Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Newburyport Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Newburyport Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter