Tattle Tail vs Pale Green

Tattle TailPPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 23.6Distinct difference

Tattle Tail is a PPG color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Tattle Tail belongs to the greige-grey family and Pale Green to the green family. At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 23.6, 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.

Tattle Tail vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tattle Tail 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.

Tattle TailA minimalist living room painted in Tattle Tail

@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 Tattle Tail would.

Tattle TailA modern luxury bedroom painted in Tattle Tail

@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 Tattle Tail would.

Tattle TailTattle Tail — organic modern 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 Tattle Tail would.

Tattle TailPPG Tattle Tail in a warm 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 Tattle Tail would.

Tattle TailTattle Tail color — scandinavian 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.

Tattle Tailmediterranean front door featuring Tattle Tail by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

Tattle Tail
PPG · PPG1019-6
Hex#80736a
LRV18.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1019-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Tattle Tail vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Tattle Tail
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tattle Tail
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tattle Tail
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tattle Tail reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Tattle Tail
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Tattle Tail
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Tattle Tail
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Tattle Tail
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Tattle Tail
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tattle Tail
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Tattle Tail
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Tattle Tail
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tattle Tail reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Tattle Tail
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Tattle Tail
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tattle Tail reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Tattle Tail
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Tattle Tail
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Tattle Tail
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Tattle Tail
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Tattle Tail
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Tattle Tail
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Tattle Tail
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Tattle Tail reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Tattle Tail
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Tattle Tail
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Tattle Tail
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Tattle Tail
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Tattle Tail
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tattle Tail reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Tattle Tail
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Tattle Tail
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tattle Tail reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Tattle Tail
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Tattle Tail
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Tattle Tail
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice