Southfield Green vs Pale Green
Southfield Green is a Benjamin Moore color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 37 vs 31, Southfield Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 8.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Southfield Green vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Southfield Green and Pale Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Southfield Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Southfield Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Southfield Green gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Southfield Green vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Southfield Green 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.
More Southfield Green comparisons
See how Southfield Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
Southfield Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Southfield Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
Southfield Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Southfield Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
Southfield Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Southfield Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 37, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Southfield Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Southfield Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Southfield Green encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Southfield Green reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Southfield Green is decisively the brighter choice.