Soft Apple vs Pale Green
Where Soft Apple belongs to Dulux's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Soft Apple reads as yellow, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Apple (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Apple vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Apple 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 Soft Apple will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Color Details
Soft Apple vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apple on one side and Pale Green on the other.
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.
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