Seedling vs Pale Green paint color comparison

Seedling vs Pale Green

SeedlingBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 8.0Noticeable difference

Where Seedling belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Seedling (LRV 42) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Seedling
Benjamin Moore · AF-450
LRV42.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-450
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Seedling vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Seedling
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 42), opening up a space where Seedling encloses it.

White Dove
Seedling
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 83 vs 42, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Seedling
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 6, Seedling is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Seedling
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Seedling
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Seedling reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Seedling
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Seedling
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Seedling encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Seedling
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 58 vs 42, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Seedling
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 27, Seedling is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Seedling
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Naval
Seedling
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Seedling reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Seedling
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 55 vs 42, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Seedling
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 42 vs 13, Seedling is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Seedling
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pure White
Seedling
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 42), opening up a space where Seedling encloses it.

Artichoke
Seedling
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Seedling reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Seedling
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 66 vs 42, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Seedling
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 74 vs 42, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Seedling
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 42, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Seedling
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Seedling
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Seedling is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Seedling
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 8, Seedling is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Seedling
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 68 vs 42, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Seedling
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hicks' Blue
Seedling
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Seedling vs Hicks' Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Seedling
Slaked Lime Deep
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Seedling vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Seedling
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

At LRV 42 vs 12, Seedling is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Seedling
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Seedling vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Seedling
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Seedling
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Seedling
AF-450 · LRV 42

Seedling reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.