Cherished Gold vs Pale Green

Cherished GoldDuluxvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 32.1Very different colors

Cherished Gold (Dulux) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Cherished Gold reads as beige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 4-point LRV gap — 35 for Cherished Gold vs 31 for Pale Green — means Cherished Gold will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 32.1 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.

Cherished Gold vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cherished Gold 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. Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Cherished GoldDulux Cherished Gold living room paint

@sandys_painting_decorating

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

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. Cherished Gold has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Cherished GoldDulux 20YY 36/370 bedroom color

@camhall1838

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Cherished Gold has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Cherished GoldDulux Cherished Gold home office

@my30shome

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

@ege_korkmazlar

Color Details

Cherished Gold
Dulux · 20YY 36/370
Hex#C19659
LRV35.0
BrandDulux
Number20YY 36/370
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Cherished Gold vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Cherished Gold
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cherished Gold
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cherished Gold
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cherished Gold is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cherished Gold
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cherished Gold
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cherished Gold
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cherished Gold
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cherished Gold
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cherished Gold
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cherished Gold
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cherished Gold
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cherished Gold reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Cherished Gold
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cherished Gold is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cherished Gold
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cherished Gold
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cherished Gold is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cherished Gold
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cherished Gold
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Cherished Gold
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Cherished Gold is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cherished Gold
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cherished Gold
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Cherished Gold
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cherished Gold is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cherished Gold
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cherished Gold
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cherished Gold reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cherished Gold
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cherished Gold
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cherished Gold is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cherished Gold
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Cherished Gold
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cherished Gold
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cherished Gold
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cherished Gold
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cherished Gold
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cherished Gold reads noticeably lighter