Mushroom vs Pale Green

MushroomLittle GreenevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 22.1Distinct difference

Where Mushroom belongs to Little Greene's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Mushroom reads as beige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mushroom (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mushroom vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Mushroom 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

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

MushroomLittle Greene Mushroom 142 kitchen cabinets

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Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Mushroom
Little Greene · 142
Hex#d3c3ae
LRV55.9
BrandLittle Greene
Number142
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Mushroom vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Mushroom
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mushroom
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Mushroom
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mushroom
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mushroom
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mushroom
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mushroom
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Mushroom
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mushroom
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Mushroom
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mushroom
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mushroom
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mushroom
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mushroom
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mushroom
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Mushroom
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Mushroom
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Mushroom
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Mushroom
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mushroom reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mushroom
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mushroom
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Mushroom
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mushroom
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mushroom
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mushroom is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mushroom
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mushroom reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Mushroom
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mushroom is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Mushroom
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Mushroom
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Mushroom
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Mushroom
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mushroom is the lighter choice