Pea Green vs Pale Green

Pea GreenLittle GreenevsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 12.5Distinct difference

Pea Green (Little Greene) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 17-point LRV gap — 48 for Pea Green vs 31 for Pale Green — means Pea Green will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 12.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pea Green vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pea Green 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

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. Pea Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Pea GreenLittle Greene Pea Green 91 living room

@bjorkwing

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. Pea Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pea GreenLittle Greene Pea Green bedroom color

@jemimaherbertinteriors

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Color Details

Pea Green
Little Greene · 91
Hex#a9c093
LRV48.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number91
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pea Green vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Pea Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pea Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pea Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pea Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pea Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pea Green reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pea Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pea Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pea Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pea Green reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pea Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Pea Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pea Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pea Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pea Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pea Green reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Pea Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pea Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Pea Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Grey Blue
Pea Green
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Pea Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pea Green reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Pea Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pea Green reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Pea Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pea Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Pea Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pea Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pea Green reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pea Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pea Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pea Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Pea Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pea Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Pea Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Pea Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pea Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pea Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pea Green is the lighter choice