Aquamarine - Deep vs Pale Green

Aquamarine - DeepLittle GreenevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 4.4Noticeable difference

Aquamarine - Deep (Little Greene) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 33 vs 31 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.4 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.

Aquamarine - Deep vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Aquamarine - Deep 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.

Aquamarine - DeepLittle Greene Aquamarine - Deep 198 stairs

@mac.home_reno

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

Aquamarine - DeepLittle Greene Aquamarine - Deep 198 bedroom

@chloewhite_interiors

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

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.

Aquamarine - DeepLittle Greene Aquamarine - Deep 198 kitchen cabinets

@littlegreenepaintcompany

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Aquamarine - Deep
Little Greene · 198
Hex#85a486
LRV33.3
BrandLittle Greene
Number198
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Aquamarine - Deep vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquamarine - Deep 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 Aquamarine - Deep comparisons

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

White Dove
Aquamarine - Deep
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Aquamarine - Deep
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Aquamarine - Deep
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Aquamarine - Deep
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Aquamarine - Deep
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Aquamarine - Deep
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Aquamarine - Deep
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Aquamarine - Deep
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Aquamarine - Deep reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Aquamarine - Deep
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Aquamarine - Deep
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Aquamarine - Deep
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Aquamarine - Deep reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Aquamarine - Deep
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Aquamarine - Deep
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aquamarine - Deep reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Aquamarine - Deep
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Piazza
Aquamarine - Deep
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Aquamarine - Deep
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Grey Blue
Aquamarine - Deep
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Aquamarine - Deep
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Aquamarine - Deep
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Aquamarine - Deep
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Aquamarine - Deep
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Aquamarine - Deep
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Aquamarine - Deep reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Aquamarine - Deep
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Aquamarine - Deep reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Aquamarine - Deep
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Aquamarine - Deep is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Aquamarine - Deep
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Aquamarine - Deep
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Aquamarine - Deep
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Aquamarine - Deep
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Aquamarine - Deep
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Aquamarine - Deep
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Aquamarine - Deep reads noticeably lighter