Night Owl vs Pale Green

Night OwlBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 31.5Very different colors

Night Owl is a Benjamin Moore color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Night Owl belongs to the beige-greige family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Night Owl vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Night Owl 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Night Owl would.

Night OwlBenjamin Moore CC-662 kitchen cabinets paint

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Night Owl
Benjamin Moore · CC-662
Hex#59523C
LRV10.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCC-662
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Night Owl vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Night Owl 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 Night Owl comparisons

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

White Dove
Night Owl
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Night Owl
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Night Owl
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Night Owl reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Night Owl
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Night Owl
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Night Owl
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Night Owl
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Night Owl
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Night Owl
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Night Owl
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Night Owl
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Night Owl
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Night Owl reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Night Owl
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Night Owl
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Night Owl reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Night Owl
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Night Owl
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Night Owl
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Night Owl
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Night Owl
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Night Owl
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Night Owl reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Night Owl
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Night Owl
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Night Owl
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Night Owl
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Night Owl
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Night Owl
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Night Owl
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Night Owl
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Night Owl
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Night Owl
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter