Aria vs Pale Green

AriaPPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 32.6Very different colors

Where Aria belongs to PPG's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Aria belongs to the white family and Pale Green to the green family. Aria (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.6, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aria vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aria 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 Aria will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

AriaA hollywood regency living room painted in Aria

@simplywalldecor

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

AriaA organic modern bedroom painted in Aria

@simplywalldecor

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

AriaAria — vintage kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

Home Office

The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Aria reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

AriaPPG Aria in a contemporary home office

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

@ege_korkmazlar

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Aria reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

AriaAria color — aesthetic house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Aria will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Ariabold front door featuring Aria by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

Aria
PPG · PPG1001-2
Hex#e3e4e2
LRV77.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Aria vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Aria
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Aria
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Aria reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Aria
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Aria is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Aria
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Aria is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Aria
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Aria is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Aria
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Aria is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Aria
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Aria reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Aria
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Aria reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Aria
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Aria is the lighter choice

French Gray
Aria
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Aria is the lighter choice

Naval
Aria
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Aria is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Aria
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Aria reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Aria
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Aria is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Aria
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Aria is the lighter choice

Pure White
Aria
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Aria
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Aria is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Aria
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Aria reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Aria
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Aria
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Aria
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Aria is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Aria
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Aria reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Aria
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Aria is the lighter choice

Calamine
Aria
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Aria reads slightly lighter

Treron
Aria
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Aria is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Aria
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Aria is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Aria
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Aria is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Aria
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Aria is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Aria
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Aria is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Aria
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Aria reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Aria
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Aria reads slightly lighter