Fennel Seed vs Pale Green

Fennel SeedCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 16.0Distinct difference

Fennel Seed (Cloverdale Paint) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Fennel Seed reads as beige-greige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 31 for Pale Green vs 26 for Fennel Seed — means Pale Green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 16.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fennel Seed vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fennel Seed 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. Pale Green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Fennel SeedFennel Seed CA150 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Pale Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fennel SeedFennel Seed CA150 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Pale Green has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Fennel SeedFennel Seed CA150 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

Fennel Seed
Cloverdale Paint · CA150
Hex#9A8A6E
LRV26.2
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA150
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Fennel Seed vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Fennel Seed
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fennel Seed
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Fennel Seed
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fennel Seed reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Fennel Seed
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Fennel Seed
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Fennel Seed
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Fennel Seed
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Fennel Seed
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Fennel Seed
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Fennel Seed
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Fennel Seed
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fennel Seed reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Fennel Seed
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fennel Seed reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Fennel Seed
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Fennel Seed
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fennel Seed reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Fennel Seed
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Fennel Seed
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Fennel Seed
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Fennel Seed reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Fennel Seed
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Fennel Seed
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Fennel Seed
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fennel Seed reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Fennel Seed
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Fennel Seed
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Fennel Seed reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Fennel Seed
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Fennel Seed
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fennel Seed reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Fennel Seed
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Fennel Seed
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Fennel Seed
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Fennel Seed
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Fennel Seed
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fennel Seed
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fennel Seed reads slightly lighter