Solstice vs Pale Green

SolsticePPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 21.0Distinct difference

Solstice is a PPG color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Solstice belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 51 vs 31, Solstice will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 21.0, 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.

Solstice vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Solstice 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. Solstice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SolsticeA mid century living room painted in Solstice

@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 Solstice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

SolsticeA traditional bedroom painted in Solstice

@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 Solstice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

SolsticeSolstice — bold 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 Solstice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

SolsticePPG Solstice in a moody 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 Solstice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

SolsticeSolstice color — modern luxury 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. Solstice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Solsticemodern luxury front door featuring Solstice by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

Solstice
PPG · PPG1010-3
Hex#babdb8
LRV51.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1010-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Solstice vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Solstice
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Solstice
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Solstice
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Solstice is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Solstice
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Solstice
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Solstice reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Solstice
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Solstice
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Solstice
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Solstice
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Solstice reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Solstice
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Solstice reads slightly lighter

Naval
Solstice
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Solstice is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Solstice
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Solstice
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Solstice is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Solstice
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Solstice reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Solstice
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Solstice
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Solstice is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Solstice
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Solstice
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Solstice
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Solstice
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Solstice is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Solstice
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Solstice
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Solstice reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Solstice
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Solstice
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Solstice is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Solstice
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Solstice is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Solstice
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Solstice reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Solstice
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Solstice is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Solstice
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Solstice is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Solstice
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Solstice
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter