Stormy Sky vs Pale Green

Stormy SkyBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 30.1Very different colors

Stormy Sky is a Benjamin Moore color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Stormy Sky belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.1, 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.

Stormy Sky vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stormy Sky 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 Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stormy Sky would.

Stormy SkyBenjamin Moore Stormy Sky home office interior

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stormy Sky would.

Stormy SkyBenjamin Moore Stormy Sky house exterior paint review

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

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Color Details

Stormy Sky
Benjamin Moore · 1616
Hex#626568
LRV13.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1616
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Stormy Sky vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Stormy Sky
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Stormy Sky
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Stormy Sky
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Stormy Sky
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Stormy Sky
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Stormy Sky
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Stormy Sky
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Stormy Sky
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Stormy Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Stormy Sky
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Stormy Sky
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Stormy Sky
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Stormy Sky
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Stormy Sky
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Stormy Sky
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Stormy Sky
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Stormy Sky
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Stormy Sky
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Stormy Sky
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Stormy Sky
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Stormy Sky
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Stormy Sky
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Stormy Sky
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Stormy Sky
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Stormy Sky reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Stormy Sky
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Stormy Sky
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Stormy Sky
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Stormy Sky
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Stormy Sky
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Stormy Sky
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone