New Foliage vs Pale Green
Where New Foliage belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. New Foliage reads as beige-yellow, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. New Foliage (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.1, 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.
New Foliage vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing New Foliage 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 New Foliage will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. New Foliage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. New Foliage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
Color Details
New Foliage vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Foliage on one side and Pale Green on the other.
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.
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