In The Cloud vs Pale Green
Where In The Cloud belongs to PPG's range, Pale Green is a RAL Classic color. In The Cloud reads as greige-grey, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. In The Cloud (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 28.7, 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.
In The Cloud vs Pale Green in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing In The Cloud 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 In The Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. In The Cloud reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. In The Cloud reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
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. In The Cloud reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
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. In The Cloud reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.
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 In The Cloud will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Color Details
In The Cloud vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see In The Cloud 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.
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