Ball Green vs Pale Green

Ball GreenFarrow & BallvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 13.3Distinct difference

Ball Green (Farrow & Ball) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Ball Green belongs to the beige-green family and Pale Green to the green family. The 14-point LRV gap — 45 for Ball Green vs 31 for Pale Green — means Ball Green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 13.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ball Green vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ball Green 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Ball Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green living room fireplace

@roseberrygrange

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Ball Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green bedroom inspo

@jandrandanimals_

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Ball Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green front door

@_maggie_gr_

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Ball Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ball GreenFarrow and Ball Ball Green kitchen cabinets

@hawthornsprayworks

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Ball Green
Farrow & Ball · 75
Hex#b8b497
LRV45.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number75
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Ball Green vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Ball Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ball Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Ball Green is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Ball Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ball Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Ball Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Ball Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Ball Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ball Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ball Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Ball Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ball Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Ball Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Ball Green
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Ball Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Ball Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Ball Green reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Ball Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ball Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Ball Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Ball Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Ball Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ball Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ball Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Ball Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ball Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Ball Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Ball Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Ball Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ball Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ball Green is the lighter choice