Ocean Air vs Pale Green

Ocean AirJotunvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 21.4Distinct difference

Ocean Air is a Jotun color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Ocean Air belongs to the blue-grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 39 vs 31, Ocean Air will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 21.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ocean Air vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ocean Air 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ocean Air returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Ocean AirJotun Ocean Air living room inspiration

@mindeting

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ocean Air will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Ocean AirJotun Ocean Air bedroom picture

@houseofmauricio

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Ocean Air will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Ocean AirOcean Air home office color

@idamarilindblom

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

@ege_korkmazlar

Color Details

Ocean Air
Jotun · 4894
Hex#9dabaf
LRV39.4
BrandJotun
Number4894
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Ocean Air vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ocean Air 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 Ocean Air comparisons

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

White Dove
Ocean Air
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Ocean Air
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Ocean Air
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ocean Air is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ocean Air
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ocean Air
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ocean Air reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Ocean Air
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ocean Air
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Ocean Air
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ocean Air reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Ocean Air
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Ocean Air
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Ocean Air
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ocean Air is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ocean Air
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ocean Air is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ocean Air
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ocean Air reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Ocean Air
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Ocean Air is the lighter choice

Piazza
Ocean Air
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Ocean Air
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Ocean Air
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Ocean Air is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Ocean Air
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Ocean Air reads slightly lighter

Senses
Ocean Air
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Ocean Air
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Ocean Air is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Ocean Air
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Ocean Air
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Ocean Air reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Ocean Air
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Ocean Air reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Air
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Ocean Air is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Ocean Air
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Ocean Air
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Ocean Air reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Ocean Air
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Ocean Air
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Ocean Air
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Ocean Air
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Ocean Air is the lighter choice