Pale Green Tea vs Black grey

Pale Green TeaCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 69.2Very different colors

Where Pale Green Tea belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Pale Green Tea reads as beige-green, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pale Green Tea (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 69.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Green Tea vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Green Tea and Black grey 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 Pale Green Tea will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Pale Green TeaPale Green Tea 0425 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Color Details

Pale Green Tea
Cloverdale Paint · 0425
Hex#E1E2D2
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0425
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Pale Green Tea vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Green Tea on one side and Black grey 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 Pale Green Tea comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Green Tea
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Pale Green Tea
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Pale Green Tea reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Pale Green Tea
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Green Tea
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Green Tea
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Green Tea
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Green Tea
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Green Tea
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Green Tea
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pale Green Tea
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pale Green Tea reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pale Green Tea
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pale Green Tea
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Green Tea
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Green Tea
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pale Green Tea
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Pale Green Tea reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Pale Green Tea
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Pale Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Pale Green Tea
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pale Green Tea
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Senses
Pale Green Tea
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pale Green Tea
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pale Green Tea
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Pale Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Pale Green Tea
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pale Green Tea
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pale Green Tea
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pale Green Tea
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pale Green Tea
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pale Green Tea
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Pale Green Tea reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Pale Green Tea
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Pale Green Tea
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Pale Green Tea
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pale Green Tea is the lighter choice