Maize vs Pale Green

MaizeCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 30.8Very different colors

Maize is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Maize belongs to the beige family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 59 vs 31, Maize will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Maize vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Maize 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Maize returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MaizeMaize CA137 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Maize will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

MaizeMaize CA137 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Maize will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

MaizeMaize CA137 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

Maize
Cloverdale Paint · CA137
Hex#E9C48F
LRV58.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA137
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Maize vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Maize
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Maize
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Maize
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Maize is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Maize
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Maize reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Maize
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Maize is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Maize
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Maize reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Maize
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Maize
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Maize is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Maize
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Maize reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Maize
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Maize
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Maize is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Maize
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Maize is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Maize
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Maize is the lighter choice

Black grey
Maize
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Maize is the lighter choice

Piazza
Maize
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Maize
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Maize
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Maize is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Maize
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Maize is the lighter choice

Senses
Maize
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Maize reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Maize
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Maize is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Maize
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Maize reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Maize
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Maize is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Maize
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Maize is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Maize
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Maize is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Maize
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Maize reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Maize
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Maize is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Maize
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Maize
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Maize
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Maize
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Maize is the lighter choice