Industrial Blue vs Pale Green

Industrial BlueJotunvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 34.7Very different colors

Industrial Blue (Jotun) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Industrial Blue belongs to the blue family and Pale Green to the green family. The 20-point LRV gap — 31 for Pale Green vs 11 for Industrial Blue — means Pale Green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 34.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Industrial Blue vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Industrial Blue 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. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Industrial Blue.

Industrial BlueJotun Industrial Blue boho living room

@blueboxhome

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. Pale Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Color Details

Industrial Blue
Jotun · 5455
Hex#4e616c
LRV11.0
BrandJotun
Number5455
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Industrial Blue vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Industrial Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Industrial Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Industrial Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Industrial Blue reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Industrial Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Industrial Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Industrial Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Industrial Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Industrial Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Industrial Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Industrial Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Industrial Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Industrial Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Industrial Blue reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Industrial Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Industrial Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Industrial Blue reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Industrial Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Industrial Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Industrial Blue
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Industrial Blue reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Industrial Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Industrial Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Industrial Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Industrial Blue reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Industrial Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Industrial Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Industrial Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Industrial Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Industrial Blue reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Industrial Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Industrial Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Industrial Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Industrial Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Industrial Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Industrial Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter