May Sun vs Pale Green

May SunCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 32.8Very different colors

May Sun is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, May Sun belongs to the beige family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 83 vs 31, May Sun will read as the brighter of the two — a 52-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 32.8, 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.

May Sun vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing May Sun 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. May Sun returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

May SunMay Sun 0971 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 May Sun will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

May SunMay Sun 0971 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 May Sun will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

May SunMay Sun 0971 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

May Sun
Cloverdale Paint · 0971
Hex#F9E9D0
LRV83.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0971
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

May Sun vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
May Sun
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
May Sun
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
May Sun
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

May Sun is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
May Sun
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

May Sun is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
May Sun
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

May Sun is the lighter choice

Mizzle
May Sun
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

May Sun is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
May Sun
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
May Sun
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

May Sun is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
May Sun
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

May Sun is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
May Sun
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
May Sun
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

May Sun is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
May Sun
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

May Sun is the lighter choice

Cement grey
May Sun
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

May Sun is the lighter choice

Black grey
May Sun
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

May Sun is the lighter choice

Piazza
May Sun
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

May Sun reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
May Sun
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

May Sun is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
May Sun
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

May Sun is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
May Sun
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

May Sun is the lighter choice

Senses
May Sun
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

May Sun is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
May Sun
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

May Sun is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
May Sun
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

May Sun is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
May Sun
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

May Sun is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
May Sun
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

May Sun is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
May Sun
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

May Sun is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
May Sun
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

May Sun is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
May Sun
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

May Sun is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
May Sun
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

May Sun reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
May Sun
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

May Sun reads slightly lighter

Paper
May Sun
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
May Sun
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

May Sun is the lighter choice