Bleached Lichen 1 vs Pale Green
Where Bleached Lichen 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Bleached Lichen 1 belongs to the greige-grey family and Pale Green to the green family. Bleached Lichen 1 (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bleached Lichen 1 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.
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. Bleached Lichen 1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bleached Lichen 1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Lichen 1 on one side and Pale Green on the other.
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.
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