Dimpse vs Pale Green

DimpseFarrow & BallvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 28.2Very different colors

Where Dimpse belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Dimpse belongs to the greige-grey family and Pale Green to the green family. Dimpse (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dimpse vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dimpse 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 Dimpse will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

DimpseFarrow and Ball Dimpse cozy living room

@alexschuchardstudio

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dimpse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

DimpseFarrow and Ball Dimpse bedroom inspiration

@nancypolman

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Kitchen

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

DimpseFarrow and Ball Dimpse kitchen island paint

@acorn_to_oak_2

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dimpse reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

DimpseDimpse kitchen cabinets

@trendywalls

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Dimpse
Farrow & Ball · 277
Hex#d9d8d2
LRV68.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number277
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Dimpse vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Dimpse
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Dimpse
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Dimpse
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Dimpse
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Dimpse reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Dimpse
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Dimpse
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Dimpse reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Dimpse
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Dimpse reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Dimpse
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Dimpse
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Dimpse reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Dimpse
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Dimpse
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Dimpse
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Dimpse
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Black grey
Dimpse
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Piazza
Dimpse
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Dimpse reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Dimpse
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Dimpse reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Dimpse
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Dimpse
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Senses
Dimpse
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Dimpse
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Dimpse
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Dimpse reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Dimpse
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Dimpse
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Dimpse
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Dimpse is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Dimpse
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Dimpse reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Dimpse
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Dimpse is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Dimpse
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Dimpse
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Dimpse
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Dimpse
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Dimpse is the lighter choice