Pine Nut vs Pale Green

Pine NutCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 27.4Very different colors

Pine Nut (Cloverdale Paint) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Pine Nut reads as beige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 22-point LRV gap — 53 for Pine Nut vs 31 for Pale Green — means Pine Nut will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 27.4 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.

Pine Nut vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

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

Pine NutPine Nut EX264 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. Pine Nut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pine NutPine Nut EX264 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. Pine Nut returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pine NutPine Nut EX264 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

Pine Nut
Cloverdale Paint · EX264
Hex#DCBC88
LRV53.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX264
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pine Nut vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pine Nut
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pine Nut
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pine Nut
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pine Nut
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Pine Nut
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pine Nut reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pine Nut
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Pine Nut
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pine Nut
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pine Nut
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Pine Nut
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pine Nut
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pine Nut
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pine Nut
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pine Nut
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pine Nut
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Pine Nut
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Pine Nut
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pine Nut
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pine Nut reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pine Nut
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pine Nut reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Pine Nut
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pine Nut
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Pine Nut
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pine Nut
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pine Nut
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pine Nut is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pine Nut
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pine Nut reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Pine Nut
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pine Nut reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Pine Nut
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pine Nut
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pine Nut
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pine Nut
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pine Nut is the lighter choice