Common Land vs Pale Green

Common LandDuluxvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 17.8Distinct difference

Where Common Land belongs to Dulux's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Common Land reads as green-grey, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Common Land (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.8, 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.

Common Land vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Common Land 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 Common Land will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Common LandDulux Common Land living room color

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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. Common Land reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Common LandDulux Common Land bedroom accent wall

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Color Details

Common Land
Dulux · 50GY 57/096
Hex#BCC7B5
LRV57.0
BrandDulux
Number50GY 57/096
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Common Land vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Common Land
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Common Land
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Common Land
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Common Land is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Common Land
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Common Land reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Common Land
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Common Land is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Common Land
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Common Land reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Common Land
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Common Land
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Common Land is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Common Land
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Common Land
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Common Land
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Common Land is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Common Land
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Common Land is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Common Land
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Common Land is the lighter choice

Black grey
Common Land
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Common Land is the lighter choice

Piazza
Common Land
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Common Land
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Common Land
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Common Land is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Common Land
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Common Land is the lighter choice

Senses
Common Land
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Common Land reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Common Land
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Common Land is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Common Land
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Common Land
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Common Land is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Common Land
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Common Land is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Common Land
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Common Land is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Common Land
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Common Land reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Common Land
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Common Land is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Common Land
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Common Land
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Common Land
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Common Land
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Common Land is the lighter choice