Pale Linden vs RAL 850-1
Where Pale Linden belongs to Jotun's range, RAL 850-1 is a RAL Effect color. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (55 vs 53), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Linden vs RAL 850-1 in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Pale Linden and RAL 850-1 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Pale Linden vs RAL 850-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Linden on one side and RAL 850-1 on the other.
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 Pale Linden comparisons
See how Pale Linden stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Pale Linden encloses it.
Pale Linden reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Pale Linden the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Pale Linden is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Linden reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pale Linden reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 43, Pale Linden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Pale Linden is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pale Linden reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pale Linden reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Pale Linden is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Pale Linden encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Pale Linden encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Pale Linden the marginally brighter of the two.
Pale Linden reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pale Linden reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Pale Linden encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Pale Linden is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Linden reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pale Linden reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Pale Linden is decisively the brighter choice.