Pearl Colour - Mid vs Pearl Colour - Pale

Both from Little Greene's palette. Both sit in the green-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Pearl Colour - Pale (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than Pearl Colour - Mid (LRV 75), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pearl Colour - Mid vs Pearl Colour - Pale in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Pearl Colour - Mid and Pearl Colour - Pale 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Pearl Colour - Pale gives the walls a little more lift.

Pearl Colour - MidLittle Greene Pearl Colour - Mid 168 living room

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Pearl Colour - PaleLittle Greene Pearl Colour - Pale 167 hallway

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Color Details

Pearl Colour - Mid
Little Greene · 168
Hex#dde3d6
LRV75.2
BrandLittle Greene
Number168
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Pearl Colour - Pale
Little Greene · 167
Hex#e6ebe1
LRV81.7
BrandLittle Greene
Number167
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Pearl Colour - Mid vs Pearl Colour - Pale Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Colour - Mid on one side and Pearl Colour - Pale 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 Pearl Colour - Mid comparisons

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

White Dove
Pearl Colour - Mid
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Pearl Colour - Mid
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Pearl Colour - Mid reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Pearl Colour - Mid
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pearl Colour - Mid
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pearl Colour - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pearl Colour - Mid
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pearl Colour - Mid
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pearl Colour - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pearl Colour - Mid
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pearl Colour - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Pearl Colour - Mid
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pearl Colour - Mid
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pearl Colour - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pearl Colour - Mid
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Pearl Colour - Mid reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pearl Colour - Mid
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Pearl Colour - Mid
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pearl Colour - Mid
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pearl Colour - Mid
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Black grey
Pearl Colour - Mid
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pearl Colour - Mid
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Pearl Colour - Mid reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Pearl Colour - Mid
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Pearl Colour - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Pearl Colour - Mid
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Senses
Pearl Colour - Mid
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Pearl Colour - Mid
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pearl Colour - Mid
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Pearl Colour - Mid reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Pearl Colour - Mid
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Pearl Colour - Mid
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Pearl Colour - Mid
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pearl Colour - Mid
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Pearl Colour - Mid
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Pearl Colour - Mid
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Pearl Colour - Mid reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Pearl Colour - Mid
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Pearl Colour - Mid
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Pearl Colour - Mid
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pearl Colour - Mid is the lighter choice