Carbon Fibre vs Pale Green

Carbon FibreCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 36.9Very different colors

Where Carbon Fibre belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Carbon Fibre belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Carbon Fibre (LRV 8), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Carbon Fibre vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Carbon Fibre 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Carbon Fibre would.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Carbon Fibre.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Carbon Fibre.

Carbon FibreCarbon Fibre EX157 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

Carbon Fibre
Cloverdale Paint · EX157
Hex#4C5053
LRV7.9
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX157
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Carbon Fibre vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Carbon Fibre
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Carbon Fibre
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Carbon Fibre
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Carbon Fibre
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Carbon Fibre
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Carbon Fibre
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Carbon Fibre
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Carbon Fibre
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Carbon Fibre
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Carbon Fibre
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Carbon Fibre
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Carbon Fibre
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Carbon Fibre
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Carbon Fibre
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Carbon Fibre
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Carbon Fibre
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Carbon Fibre
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Carbon Fibre
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Carbon Fibre
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Carbon Fibre
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Carbon Fibre reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Carbon Fibre
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Carbon Fibre
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Carbon Fibre
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Carbon Fibre
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Carbon Fibre
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Carbon Fibre
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Carbon Fibre
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Carbon Fibre
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Carbon Fibre
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Carbon Fibre
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter