Milky Way vs Pale Green

Milky WayJotunvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 28.7Very different colors

Milky Way (Jotun) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Milky Way belongs to the beige family and Pale Green to the green family. The 43-point LRV gap — 74 for Milky Way vs 31 for Pale Green — means Milky Way will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 28.7 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.

Milky Way vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

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

Milky WayJotun Milky Way cozy living room interior

@lines.hjem

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

Milky WayJotun 1832 scandi kitchen interior

@lines.hjem

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

Color Details

Milky Way
Jotun · 1832
Hex#e7dfcd
LRV73.9
BrandJotun
Number1832
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Milky Way vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Milky Way
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Milky Way
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Milky Way reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Milky Way
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Milky Way
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Milky Way reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Milky Way
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Milky Way
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Milky Way reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Milky Way
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Milky Way reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Milky Way
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Milky Way
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Milky Way reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Milky Way
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Milky Way reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Milky Way
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Milky Way
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Milky Way
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Black grey
Milky Way
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Piazza
Milky Way
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Milky Way reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Milky Way
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Milky Way reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Milky Way
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Milky Way
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Senses
Milky Way
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Milky Way
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Milky Way
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Milky Way reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Milky Way
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Milky Way
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Milky Way
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Milky Way
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Milky Way is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Milky Way
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Milky Way is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Milky Way
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Milky Way
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Milky Way
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Milky Way
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Milky Way is the lighter choice