Sarsaparilla vs Pale Green

SarsaparillaPPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 36.2Very different colors

Sarsaparilla is a PPG color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Sarsaparilla belongs to the greige-grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 36.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sarsaparilla vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sarsaparilla 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pale Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SarsaparillaA scandinavian living room painted in Sarsaparilla

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sarsaparilla would.

SarsaparillaA scandinavian bedroom painted in Sarsaparilla

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sarsaparilla would.

SarsaparillaSarsaparilla — minimalist kitchen

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sarsaparilla would.

SarsaparillaPPG Sarsaparilla in a neutral home office

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

@ege_korkmazlar

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pale Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sarsaparilla would.

SarsaparillaSarsaparilla color — maximalist house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Pale Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sarsaparillaclassy front door featuring Sarsaparilla by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

Sarsaparilla
PPG · PPG1018-7
Hex#5b4c44
LRV8.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1018-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Sarsaparilla vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 83 vs 8, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Sarsaparilla
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Iron Ore
Sarsaparilla
Iron Ore
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Sarsaparilla
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Sarsaparilla
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Sarsaparilla
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Sarsaparilla
Accessible Beige
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 58 vs 8, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 27 vs 8, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Naval
Sarsaparilla
Naval
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sarsaparilla reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 55 vs 8, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Sarsaparilla
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 44 vs 8, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Sarsaparilla
Pure White
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Artichoke
Sarsaparilla
Artichoke
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 66 vs 8, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Sarsaparilla
Shoji White
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 74 vs 8, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Sarsaparilla
Snowbound
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 8, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Sarsaparilla
Pewter Green
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 68 vs 8, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Sarsaparilla
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Sarsaparilla
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Treron
Treron
Sarsaparilla
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 45 vs 8, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cement grey
Sarsaparilla
Cement grey
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Sarsaparilla
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Sarsaparilla encloses it.