Honey vs Pale Green

HoneyCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 22.2Distinct difference

Honey (Cloverdale Paint) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Honey belongs to the beige family and Pale Green to the green family. The 24-point LRV gap — 55 for Honey vs 31 for Pale Green — means Honey will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 22.2 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.

Honey vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Honey 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. Honey reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

HoneyHoney EX129 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. Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

HoneyHoney EX129 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. Honey returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

HoneyHoney EX129 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

Honey
Cloverdale Paint · EX129
Hex#D6C1A0
LRV55.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX129
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Honey vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Honey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Honey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Honey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Honey is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Honey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Honey reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Honey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Honey reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Honey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Honey reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Honey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Honey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Honey is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Honey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Honey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Honey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Honey is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Honey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Honey is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Honey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Honey is the lighter choice

Black grey
Honey
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Honey is the lighter choice

Piazza
Honey
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Honey
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Honey
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Honey is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Honey
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Honey reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Honey
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Honey reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Honey
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Honey is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Honey
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Honey
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Honey is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Honey
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Honey is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Honey
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Honey is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Honey
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Honey reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Honey
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Honey reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Honey
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Honey
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Honey
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Honey
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Honey is the lighter choice