Heather Solstice vs Pale Green

Heather SolsticeDuluxvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 24.2Distinct difference

Heather Solstice is a Dulux color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Heather Solstice belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 41 vs 31, Heather Solstice will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 24.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Heather Solstice vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Heather Solstice 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

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. Heather Solstice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Heather Solstice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Heather SolsticeDulux Heather Solstice exterior color

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

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Color Details

Heather Solstice
Dulux · 70RR 41/065
Hex#B6A5A6
LRV41.0
BrandDulux
Number70RR 41/065
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Heather Solstice vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heather Solstice 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 Heather Solstice comparisons

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

White Dove
Heather Solstice
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Heather Solstice
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Heather Solstice
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Heather Solstice
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Heather Solstice
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Heather Solstice reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Heather Solstice
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Heather Solstice
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Heather Solstice
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Heather Solstice reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Heather Solstice
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Heather Solstice
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Heather Solstice
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Heather Solstice
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Heather Solstice
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Heather Solstice reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Heather Solstice
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice

Piazza
Heather Solstice
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Heather Solstice
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Heather Solstice
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Heather Solstice
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Heather Solstice reads slightly lighter

Senses
Heather Solstice
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Heather Solstice
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Heather Solstice
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Heather Solstice
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Heather Solstice reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Heather Solstice
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Heather Solstice reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Heather Solstice
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Heather Solstice
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Heather Solstice
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Heather Solstice reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Heather Solstice
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Heather Solstice
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Heather Solstice
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Heather Solstice
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Heather Solstice is the lighter choice