Green Tea vs Pale Green

Green TeaJotunvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 9.7Noticeable difference

Green Tea (Jotun) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Green Tea belongs to the beige-green family and Pale Green to the green family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 32 vs 31 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 9.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Green Tea vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Green Tea and Pale Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Green TeaJotun Green Tea living room color

@serious.moonlight

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Green TeaJotun Green Tea kitchen makeover

@kroveien13

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Green TeaJotun Green Tea kitchen cabinets color review

@moltebu_pa_vidda

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Green Tea
Jotun · 8493
Hex#9f9b7c
LRV31.9
BrandJotun
Number8493
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Green Tea vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Green Tea
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Green Tea
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Green Tea is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Green Tea
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Green Tea
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Green Tea reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Green Tea
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Green Tea
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Green Tea
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Green Tea
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Green Tea
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Green Tea reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Green Tea
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Green Tea is the lighter choice

Piazza
Green Tea
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Green Tea
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Green Tea
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Green Tea
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Green Tea
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Green Tea
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Green Tea is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Green Tea
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

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

Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Green Tea
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Green Tea reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Green Tea
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Green Tea reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Green Tea
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Green Tea
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Green Tea
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Green Tea
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Green Tea reads noticeably lighter