Pale Lime vs RAL 250-M

Pale LimeLittle GreenevsRAL 250-MRAL EffectΔE 13.4Distinct difference

Pale Lime is a Little Greene color while RAL 250-M comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 54 vs 34, Pale Lime will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 13.4, 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.

Pale Lime vs RAL 250-M in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pale Lime and RAL 250-M in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Pale Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 250-M would.

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 bedroom

@leejacksondesign

RAL 250-MRAL Effect 250-M bedroom

@visualization

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 250-M would.

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 kitchen

@henrysdaughter

RAL 250-MRAL Effect 250-M kitchen painted backsplash

@visualization

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Lime will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 250-M would.

Pale LimeLittle Greene Pale Lime 70 bathroom

@tracey.e.roberts

RAL 250-MRAL Effect 250-M bathroom

@visualization

Color Details

Pale Lime
Little Greene · 70
Hex#c5c951
LRV54.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number70
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
RAL 250-M
RAL Effect · RAL 250-M
Hex#AEA73B
LRV33.8
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 250-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pale Lime vs RAL 250-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Lime on one side and RAL 250-M 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 Pale Lime comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Lime
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pale Lime
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pale Lime
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Lime
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Pale Lime
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Lime reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pale Lime
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Pale Lime
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pale Lime
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Lime
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pale Lime
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pale Lime reads slightly lighter

Naval
Pale Lime
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Lime
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Pale Lime
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pale Lime
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pale Lime reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Pale Lime
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pale Lime
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Lime
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Pale Lime
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Pale Lime
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pale Lime
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pale Lime
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Pale Lime
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Lime reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Pale Lime
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Pale Lime
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pale Lime
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pale Lime
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pale Lime reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Pale Lime
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Lime reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pale Lime
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Lime
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Lime is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pale Lime
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone