County Cream vs Pale Green

County CreamDuluxvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 27.4Very different colors

County Cream (Dulux) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, County Cream belongs to the beige family and Pale Green to the green family. The 35-point LRV gap — 66 for County Cream vs 31 for Pale Green — means County Cream will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 27.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

County Cream vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing County Cream 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. County Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

County CreamDulux County Cream stairs color review

@licka_paint

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. County Cream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

County CreamCounty Cream kitchen color

@brushworkdecs

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. County Cream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

County CreamDulux County Cream exterior paint

@tmadecorating

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. County Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

County CreamDulux County Cream front door color

@jelwellbespokejoineryltd

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

County Cream
Dulux
Hex#E8CDA5
LRV66.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

County Cream vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see County Cream 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 County Cream comparisons

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

White Dove
County Cream
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
County Cream
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
County Cream
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

County Cream is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
County Cream
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
County Cream
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

County Cream is the lighter choice

Mizzle
County Cream
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
County Cream
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
County Cream
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

County Cream is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
County Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
County Cream
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
County Cream
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

County Cream is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
County Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

County Cream is the lighter choice

Cement grey
County Cream
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

County Cream is the lighter choice

Black grey
County Cream
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

County Cream is the lighter choice

Piazza
County Cream
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
County Cream
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
County Cream
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

County Cream is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
County Cream
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

County Cream is the lighter choice

Senses
County Cream
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
County Cream
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

County Cream is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
County Cream
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

County Cream reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
County Cream
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

County Cream is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
County Cream
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

County Cream is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
County Cream
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

County Cream is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
County Cream
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

County Cream reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
County Cream
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

County Cream is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
County Cream
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
County Cream
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
County Cream
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
County Cream
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

County Cream is the lighter choice