Nimbus vs Pale Green
Where Nimbus belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Nimbus belongs to the greige-grey family and Pale Green to the green family. Nimbus (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 24.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nimbus vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nimbus 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 Nimbus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Nimbus reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
Color Details
Nimbus vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nimbus 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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