Poolside Blue vs Light green
Poolside Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Light green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Poolside Blue belongs to the blue family and Light green to the blue-green family. At LRV 44 vs 40, Light green will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 18.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Poolside Blue vs Light green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Poolside Blue and Light 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
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Light green gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Light green gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Light green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Poolside Blue vs Light green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Poolside Blue on one side and Light 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.
More Poolside Blue comparisons
See how Poolside Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Poolside Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 40, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Poolside Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Poolside Blue encloses it.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 4, Poolside Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Poolside Blue encloses it.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Poolside Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Poolside Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Poolside Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Poolside Blue encloses it.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Poolside Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 25, Poolside Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Poolside Blue reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Poolside Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, Poolside Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 24, Poolside Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.