Focus vs Pale Green

FocusPPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 29.2Very different colors

Where Focus belongs to PPG's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Focus belongs to the beige-greige family and Pale Green to the green family. Focus (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.2, 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.

Focus vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

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

FocusA hollywood regency living room painted in Focus

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

FocusA cozy bedroom painted in Focus

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

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

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

FocusFocus color — transitional 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 Focus will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Focusbold front door featuring Focus by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Focus reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

FocusFocus — bold kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Focus
PPG · PPG1008-1
Hex#e5e0d2
LRV74.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1008-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Focus vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Focus
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Focus
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Focus reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Focus
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Focus is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Focus
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Focus
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Focus is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Focus
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Focus
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Focus
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Focus
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Focus is the lighter choice

French Gray
Focus
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Focus is the lighter choice

Naval
Focus
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Focus is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Focus
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Focus
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Focus is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Focus
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Focus is the lighter choice

Pure White
Focus
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Focus
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Focus is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Focus
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Focus reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Focus
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Focus
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Focus
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Focus is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Focus
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Focus reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Focus
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Focus is the lighter choice

Calamine
Focus
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Focus reads slightly lighter

Treron
Focus
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Focus is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Focus
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Focus is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Focus
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Focus is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Focus
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Focus is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Focus
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Focus is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Focus
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Focus reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Focus
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone