Opaline vs Pale Green

OpalineBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 30.8Very different colors

Opaline is a Benjamin Moore color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Opaline belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 78 vs 31, Opaline will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Opaline vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Opaline 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.

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Opaline will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

OpalineBenjamin Moore OC-33 home office paint

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

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Kitchen Cabinets

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

OpalineBenjamin Moore OC-33 kitchen cabinets paint

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Opaline
Benjamin Moore · OC-33
Hex#EDE8D5
LRV77.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-33
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Opaline vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Opaline
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Opaline
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Opaline reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Opaline
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Opaline is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Opaline
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Opaline is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Opaline
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Opaline is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Opaline
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Opaline is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Opaline
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Opaline reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Opaline
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Opaline is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Opaline
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Opaline reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Opaline
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Opaline reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Opaline
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Opaline is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Opaline
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Opaline is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Opaline
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Opaline is the lighter choice

Black grey
Opaline
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Opaline is the lighter choice

Piazza
Opaline
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Opaline reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Opaline
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Opaline reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Opaline
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Opaline is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Opaline
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Opaline is the lighter choice

Senses
Opaline
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Opaline is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Opaline
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Opaline is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Opaline
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Opaline reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Opaline
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Opaline is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Opaline
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Opaline is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Opaline
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Opaline is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Opaline
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Opaline is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Opaline
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Opaline is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Opaline
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Opaline reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Opaline
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Opaline
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Opaline
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Opaline is the lighter choice