Burnt Red vs Pale Green
Where Burnt Red belongs to PPG's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Burnt Red belongs to the pink-red family and Pale Green to the green family. Pale Green (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Burnt Red (LRV 17), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 65.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Burnt Red vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Burnt Red on one side and Pale Green on the other.
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 Burnt Red comparisons
See how Burnt Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Burnt Red encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Burnt Red encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Burnt Red encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Burnt Red encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Burnt Red encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Burnt Red the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Burnt Red the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Burnt Red the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Burnt Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.