Green Ivy vs Pale Green

Green IvyDuluxvsPale GreenJotunΔE 2.3Subtle difference

Green Ivy is a Dulux color while Pale Green comes from Jotun. Both sit in the green-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 49 and 48, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Green Ivy vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Green Ivy and Pale Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Green IvyDulux Green Ivy living room color review

@gouldsdec

Pale GreenJotun Pale Green living room color review

@hannasanglar

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Green IvyDulux 10GY 49/081 dining room color

@insta_winster

Pale GreenJotun Pale Green dining room interior

@torhildedvardsen

Color Details

Green Ivy
Dulux · 10GY 49/081
Hex#B7B8A7
LRV49.0
BrandDulux
Number10GY 49/081
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
Jotun · 8478
Hex#babaa5
LRV47.7
BrandJotun
Number8478
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Green Ivy vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Ivy 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 Green Ivy comparisons

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

White Dove
Green Ivy
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Green Ivy
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Green Ivy
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Green Ivy is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Green Ivy
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Green Ivy
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Green Ivy reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Green Ivy
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Green Ivy
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Green Ivy
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Green Ivy
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Green Ivy reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Green Ivy
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Green Ivy reads slightly lighter

Naval
Green Ivy
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Green Ivy is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Green Ivy
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Green Ivy
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Green Ivy is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Green Ivy
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Green Ivy reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Green Ivy
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Green Ivy
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Green Ivy is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Green Ivy
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Green Ivy
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Green Ivy
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Green Ivy
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Green Ivy is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Green Ivy
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Green Ivy
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Green Ivy reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Green Ivy
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Green Ivy
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Green Ivy reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Green Ivy
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Green Ivy is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Green Ivy
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Green Ivy reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Green Ivy
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Green Ivy reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Green Ivy
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Green Ivy is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Green Ivy
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Green Ivy reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Green Ivy
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter