When Red Met Blue vs Pale Green

When Red Met BlueCloverdale PaintvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 53.1Very different colors

Where When Red Met Blue belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, When Red Met Blue belongs to the blue-purple family and Pale Green to the green family. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than When Red Met Blue (LRV 9), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 53.1, 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.

When Red Met Blue vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing When Red Met Blue 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 Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than When Red Met Blue would.

When Red Met BlueWhen Red Met Blue 1243 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than When Red Met Blue.

When Red Met BlueWhen Red Met Blue 1243 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than When Red Met Blue.

When Red Met BlueWhen Red Met Blue 1243 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

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Color Details

When Red Met Blue
Cloverdale Paint · 1243
Hex#604D7A
LRV9.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1243
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

When Red Met Blue vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see When Red Met Blue 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 When Red Met Blue comparisons

See how When Red Met Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
When Red Met Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
When Red Met Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
When Red Met Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

When Red Met Blue reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
When Red Met Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
When Red Met Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
When Red Met Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
When Red Met Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
When Red Met Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
When Red Met Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
When Red Met Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
When Red Met Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
When Red Met Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
When Red Met Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
When Red Met Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
When Red Met Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
When Red Met Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
When Red Met Blue
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
When Red Met Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
When Red Met Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
When Red Met Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

When Red Met Blue reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
When Red Met Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
When Red Met Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
When Red Met Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
When Red Met Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
When Red Met Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
When Red Met Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
When Red Met Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
When Red Met Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
When Red Met Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
When Red Met Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter