Pitch Black vs Pale Green

Pitch BlackFarrow & BallvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 44.4Very different colors

Pitch Black is a Farrow & Ball color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Pitch Black belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 44.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pitch Black vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pitch Black 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pitch Black would.

Pitch BlackFarrow and Ball Pitch Black 256 kitchen cabinets

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Pitch Black
Farrow & Ball · 256
Hex#3b3938
LRV5.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number256
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pitch Black vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pitch Black
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pitch Black
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pitch Black
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Pitch Black
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Pitch Black
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pitch Black
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Pitch Black
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pitch Black
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pitch Black
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pitch Black
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pitch Black
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Pitch Black
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Pitch Black
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Pitch Black
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Pitch Black
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Pitch Black
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Pitch Black
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Pitch Black
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Senses
Pitch Black
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pitch Black
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nearly identical in tone

Washed Linen
Pitch Black
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Pitch Black
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Pitch Black
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pitch Black
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Pitch Black
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pitch Black
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pitch Black
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Pitch Black
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pitch Black
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pitch Black
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter