Tornado vs Pale Green

TornadoPPGvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 27.0Very different colors

Tornado (PPG) and Pale Green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Tornado belongs to the grey family and Pale Green to the green family. The 34-point LRV gap — 65 for Tornado vs 31 for Pale Green — means Tornado will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 27.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tornado vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tornado 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Tornado reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

TornadoA scandinavian living room painted in Tornado

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Tornado returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TornadoA scandinavian bedroom painted in Tornado

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

@holzhaus_wacker

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Tornado returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TornadoTornado — minimalist kitchen

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Tornado returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TornadoPPG Tornado in a minimalist home office

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 home office

@ege_korkmazlar

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Tornado returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TornadoTornado color — transitional house inspiration

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 house exterior

@blank_canvas_design_

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Tornado reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Green.

Tornadocottagecore front door featuring Tornado by PPG

@simplywalldecor

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

Tornado
PPG · PPG1009-2
Hex#d1d3cf
LRV65.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1009-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Tornado vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Tornado
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Tornado
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Tornado
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tornado is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tornado
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Tornado reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tornado
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Tornado is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Tornado
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Tornado reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tornado
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Tornado reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Tornado
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Tornado reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Tornado
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tornado is the lighter choice

French Gray
Tornado
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Tornado reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Tornado
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tornado is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Tornado
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tornado reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Tornado
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tornado is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Tornado
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Tornado reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Tornado
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Tornado
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Tornado is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tornado
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Tornado
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Tornado
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Tornado
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Tornado is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Tornado
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Tornado
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Tornado reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Tornado
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Tornado
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Tornado is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tornado
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tornado is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Tornado
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Tornado reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Tornado
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tornado is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tornado
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tornado is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Tornado
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Tornado reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Tornado
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter