Sunbaked Terracotta vs Pale Green

Sunbaked TerracottaDuluxvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 28.5Very different colors

Where Sunbaked Terracotta belongs to Dulux's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Sunbaked Terracotta reads as beige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sunbaked Terracotta (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.5, 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.

Sunbaked Terracotta vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sunbaked Terracotta 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 Sunbaked Terracotta will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

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Color Details

Sunbaked Terracotta
Dulux · 90YR 53/238
Hex#E0B595
LRV53.0
BrandDulux
Number90YR 53/238
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Sunbaked Terracotta vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunbaked Terracotta 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 Sunbaked Terracotta comparisons

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

White Dove
Sunbaked Terracotta
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sunbaked Terracotta
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Sunbaked Terracotta
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sunbaked Terracotta
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Sunbaked Terracotta
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sunbaked Terracotta reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sunbaked Terracotta
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Sunbaked Terracotta
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Sunbaked Terracotta
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sunbaked Terracotta
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Sunbaked Terracotta
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sunbaked Terracotta
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sunbaked Terracotta
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sunbaked Terracotta
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sunbaked Terracotta
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sunbaked Terracotta
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Sunbaked Terracotta
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Sunbaked Terracotta
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sunbaked Terracotta
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sunbaked Terracotta reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sunbaked Terracotta
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sunbaked Terracotta reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Sunbaked Terracotta
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sunbaked Terracotta
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Sunbaked Terracotta
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sunbaked Terracotta
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sunbaked Terracotta
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sunbaked Terracotta
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sunbaked Terracotta reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Sunbaked Terracotta
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sunbaked Terracotta reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sunbaked Terracotta
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Sunbaked Terracotta
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sunbaked Terracotta
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sunbaked Terracotta
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Sunbaked Terracotta is the lighter choice