Thin Ice vs Pale Green

Thin IcePPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 30.3Very different colors

Thin Ice is a PPG color while Pale Green comes from RAL Classic. Thin Ice reads as grey, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 70 vs 31, Thin Ice will read as the brighter of the two — a 39-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.3, 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.

Thin Ice vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

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

Thin IceA hollywood regency living room painted in Thin Ice

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

Thin IceA cozy bedroom painted in Thin Ice

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

Thin IceThin Ice — vintage kitchen cabinets

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

Thin IcePPG Thin Ice in a contemporary 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 Thin Ice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.

Thin IceThin Ice 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. Thin Ice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Thin Icestylish front door featuring Thin Ice by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

Thin Ice
PPG · PPG1001-3
Hex#d9dcdb
LRV70.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Thin Ice vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Thin Ice
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Thin Ice
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Thin Ice
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Thin Ice
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Thin Ice reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Thin Ice
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Thin Ice
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Thin Ice reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Thin Ice
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Thin Ice reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Thin Ice
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Thin Ice reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Thin Ice
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

French Gray
Thin Ice
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Naval
Thin Ice
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Thin Ice
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Thin Ice reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Thin Ice
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Thin Ice
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Pure White
Thin Ice
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Thin Ice
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Thin Ice
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Thin Ice reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Thin Ice
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Thin Ice
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Thin Ice
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Thin Ice
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Thin Ice
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Calamine
Thin Ice
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Thin Ice
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Thin Ice
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Thin Ice
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Thin Ice reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Thin Ice
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Thin Ice
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Thin Ice is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Thin Ice
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Thin Ice reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Thin Ice
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone