Oxford Stone vs Pale Green

Oxford StoneFarrow & BallvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 23.0Distinct difference

Where Oxford Stone belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Oxford Stone reads as beige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Oxford Stone (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 23.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Oxford Stone vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Oxford Stone 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 Oxford Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Oxford StoneOxford Stone living room

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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Bedroom

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

Oxford StoneFarrow and Ball Oxford Stone bedroom interior idea

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

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

Oxford StoneOxford Stone kitchen cabinets review

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Oxford Stone
Farrow & Ball · 264
Hex#d6c2ac
LRV56.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number264
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Oxford Stone vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Oxford Stone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Oxford Stone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Oxford Stone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Oxford Stone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Oxford Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Oxford Stone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Oxford Stone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Oxford Stone reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Oxford Stone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Oxford Stone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Oxford Stone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Oxford Stone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Oxford Stone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Oxford Stone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Oxford Stone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Black grey
Oxford Stone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Oxford Stone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Oxford Stone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Oxford Stone
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Oxford Stone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Senses
Oxford Stone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Oxford Stone reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Oxford Stone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Oxford Stone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Oxford Stone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Oxford Stone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Oxford Stone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Oxford Stone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Oxford Stone reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Oxford Stone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Oxford Stone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Oxford Stone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Oxford Stone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Oxford Stone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Oxford Stone is the lighter choice