Hopper vs Pale Green

HopperLittle GreenevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 20.4Distinct difference

Where Hopper belongs to Little Greene's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Hopper (LRV 14), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 20.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hopper vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hopper 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hopper would.

HopperLittle Greene Hopper living room color

@wattleanddaubhome

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hopper.

HopperLittle Greene Hopper 297 bedroom

@house_to_home1888

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hopper.

HopperLittle Greene Hopper 297 kitchen

@makingspacesnet

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pale Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hopper.

HopperLittle Greene Hopper 297 kitchen cabinets

@makingspacesnet

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Hopper
Little Greene · 297
Hex#5A6E48
LRV13.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number297
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Hopper vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Hopper
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Hopper
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Hopper
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hopper reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Hopper
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Hopper
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Hopper
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Hopper
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Hopper
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Hopper
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Hopper
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Hopper
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Hopper
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hopper reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Hopper
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Hopper
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Hopper reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Hopper
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Hopper
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Grey Blue
Hopper
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Hopper reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Hopper
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Hopper
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Hopper
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Hopper reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Hopper
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Hopper
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Hopper
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Hopper
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Hopper reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Hopper
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Hopper
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Hopper
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Hopper
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Hopper
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Hopper
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone