Starburst vs Pale Green

StarburstCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 35.7Very different colors

Starburst (Cloverdale Paint) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Starburst reads as beige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 45-point LRV gap — 76 for Starburst vs 31 for Pale Green — means Starburst will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 35.7 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.

Starburst vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

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

StarburstStarburst 0966 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. Starburst returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

StarburstStarburst 0966 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. Starburst returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

StarburstStarburst 0966 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

Starburst
Cloverdale Paint · 0966
Hex#FFDBAA
LRV76.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0966
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Starburst vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Starburst
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Starburst
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Starburst reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Starburst
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Starburst is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Starburst
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Starburst reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Starburst
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Starburst is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Starburst
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Starburst reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Starburst
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Starburst reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Starburst
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Starburst is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Starburst
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Starburst reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Starburst
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Starburst reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Starburst
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Starburst is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Starburst
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Starburst is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Starburst
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Starburst is the lighter choice

Black grey
Starburst
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Starburst is the lighter choice

Piazza
Starburst
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Starburst reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Starburst
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Starburst reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Starburst
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Starburst is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Starburst
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Starburst is the lighter choice

Senses
Starburst
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Starburst is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Starburst
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Starburst is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Starburst
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Starburst reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Starburst
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Starburst is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Starburst
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Starburst is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Starburst
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Starburst is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Starburst
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Starburst is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Starburst
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Starburst is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Starburst
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Starburst reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Starburst
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Starburst
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Starburst
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Starburst is the lighter choice