Weston Flax vs Pale Green

Weston FlaxBenjamin MoorevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 30.2Very different colors

Weston Flax (Benjamin Moore) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Weston Flax belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pale Green to the green family. The 45-point LRV gap — 76 for Weston Flax vs 31 for Pale Green — means Weston Flax will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 30.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Weston Flax vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Weston Flax 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.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Weston Flax reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Weston FlaxHc-5 Hallway

@garnetconstruction

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Weston Flax returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Weston FlaxWeston Flax Kitchen

@lindaatyourservice

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Weston Flax returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Weston FlaxWeston Flax House Exterior

@angela_trowbridge

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Weston Flax returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Weston FlaxWeston Flax Kitchen Cabinets

@1130main

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Weston Flax
Benjamin Moore · HC-5
LRV76.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-5
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Weston Flax vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

Weston Flax
Ammonite
Weston Flax
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Weston Flax the marginally brighter of the two.

Weston Flax
White Dove
Weston Flax
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Weston Flax
Iron Ore
Weston Flax
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Weston Flax
Purbeck Stone
Weston Flax
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 52, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Weston Flax
Evergreen Fog
Weston Flax
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 30, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Weston Flax
Mizzle
Weston Flax
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Weston Flax
Agreeable Gray
Weston Flax
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 60, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Weston Flax
Accessible Beige
Weston Flax
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Weston Flax
Denim Drift
Weston Flax
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Weston Flax
French Gray
Weston Flax
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 43, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Weston Flax
Naval
Weston Flax
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 76 vs 4, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Weston Flax
Tranquil Dawn
Weston Flax
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Weston Flax
Bancha
Weston Flax
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Weston Flax
Hardwick White
Weston Flax
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Weston Flax
Pure White
Weston Flax
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Weston Flax
Artichoke
Weston Flax
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 76 vs 21, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Weston Flax
Balboa Mist
Weston Flax
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Weston Flax
Shoji White
Weston Flax
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Weston Flax
Snowbound
Weston Flax
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Weston Flax
Pigeon
Weston Flax
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 76 vs 51, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Weston Flax
Pewter Green
Weston Flax
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Weston Flax
Duck Green
Weston Flax
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Weston Flax
Skimming Stone
Weston Flax
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Weston Flax
Dix Blue
Weston Flax
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 76 vs 41, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.

Weston Flax
Hicks' Blue
Weston Flax
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax vs Hicks' Blue

Weston Flax
Slaked Lime Deep
Weston Flax
Slaked Lime Deep

Weston Flax vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Weston Flax
Vintage Vogue
Weston Flax
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Weston Flax
Livid
Weston Flax
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Weston Flax
Saybrook Sage
Weston Flax
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

Weston Flax reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Weston Flax
Pine Needle
Weston Flax
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Weston Flax
HC-5 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 7, Weston Flax is decisively the brighter choice.