Storm's Coming vs Pale Green

Storm's ComingPPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 22.9Distinct difference

Storm's Coming is a PPG color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Storm's Coming reads as beige-greige, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 58 vs 31, Storm's Coming will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 22.9, 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.

Storm's Coming vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

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

Storm's ComingA mid century living room painted in Storm's Coming

@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 Storm's Coming will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Storm's ComingA organic modern bedroom painted in Storm's Coming

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

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 Storm's Coming will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Storm's ComingPPG Storm's Coming in a industrial 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 Storm's Coming will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Storm's ComingStorm's Coming color — eclectic 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. Storm's Coming returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Storm's Comingclassy front door featuring Storm's Coming by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Storm's Coming will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Storm's ComingStorm's Coming — contemporary kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

Color Details

Storm's Coming
PPG · PPG1008-2
Hex#cfc9bc
LRV58.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1008-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Storm's Coming vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Storm's Coming 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 Storm's Coming comparisons

See how Storm's Coming stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Storm's Coming
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Storm's Coming
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Storm's Coming
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Storm's Coming
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Storm's Coming reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Storm's Coming
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Storm's Coming
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Storm's Coming reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Storm's Coming
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Storm's Coming
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Storm's Coming
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

French Gray
Storm's Coming
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Storm's Coming reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Storm's Coming
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Storm's Coming
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Storm's Coming reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Storm's Coming
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Storm's Coming
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Storm's Coming reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Storm's Coming
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Storm's Coming
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Storm's Coming
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Storm's Coming
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Storm's Coming
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Storm's Coming
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Storm's Coming
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Storm's Coming
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Storm's Coming reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Storm's Coming
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Storm's Coming
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Storm's Coming
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Storm's Coming
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Storm's Coming reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Storm's Coming
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Storm's Coming
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Storm's Coming is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Storm's Coming
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Storm's Coming
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter