Willow Tree vs Pale Green

Willow TreeDuluxvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 22.4Distinct difference

Where Willow Tree belongs to Dulux's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. Willow Tree (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Willow Tree vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Willow Tree 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 Willow Tree will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Willow TreeDulux Willow Tree living room photo

@ourfirsthome_no40

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Willow Tree reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Willow TreeDulux Willow Tree kitchen interior

@charliehamiltondecorating

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

Color Details

Willow Tree
Dulux
Hex#C9D7C4
LRV67.0
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Willow Tree vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Willow Tree 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 Willow Tree comparisons

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

White Dove
Willow Tree
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Willow Tree
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Willow Tree
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Willow Tree
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Willow Tree
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Willow Tree
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Willow Tree
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Willow Tree reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Willow Tree
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Willow Tree
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Willow Tree
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Willow Tree
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Willow Tree
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Willow Tree
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Black grey
Willow Tree
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Piazza
Willow Tree
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Willow Tree
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Willow Tree reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Willow Tree
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Willow Tree
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Senses
Willow Tree
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Willow Tree
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Willow Tree
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Willow Tree
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Willow Tree
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Willow Tree
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Willow Tree
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Willow Tree reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Willow Tree
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Willow Tree is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Willow Tree
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Willow Tree
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Willow Tree
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Willow Tree
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Willow Tree is the lighter choice