Apple White vs Pale Green

Apple WhiteDuluxvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 30.8Very different colors

Where Apple White belongs to Dulux's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Apple White belongs to the beige-white family and Pale Green to the green family. Apple White (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Apple White vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Apple White 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 Apple White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Apple WhiteDulux Apple White living room accent wall

@jackreglucy_atno6

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

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

Apple WhiteDulux 94YY 83/072 bedroom interior

@greencherryservices

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Kitchen

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

Apple WhiteApple White kitchen paint

@36_ourhome

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Apple White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Apple WhiteDulux Apple White exterior paint

@paintsaintpainteranddecorator

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Color Details

Apple White
Dulux · 94YY 83/072
Hex#E9EAD9
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number94YY 83/072
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Apple White vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Apple White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Apple White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Apple White reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Apple White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Apple White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Apple White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Apple White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Apple White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Apple White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Apple White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Apple White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Apple White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Apple White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Apple White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Apple White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Apple White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Apple White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Apple White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Apple White reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Apple White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Apple White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Apple White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Apple White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Apple White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Apple White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Apple White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Apple White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Apple White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Apple White reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Apple White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Apple White is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Apple White
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Apple White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Apple White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Apple White is the lighter choice

Senses
Apple White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Apple White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Apple White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Apple White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Apple White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Apple White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Apple White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Apple White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Apple White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Apple White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Apple White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Apple White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Apple White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Apple White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Apple White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Apple White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Apple White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Apple White reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Apple White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Apple White reads slightly lighter

Paper
Apple White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Apple White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Apple White is the lighter choice