Concrete grey vs Pale Green

Concrete greyRAL ClassicvsPale GreenRAL ClassicΔE 18.2Distinct difference

Both are RAL Classic colors. Concrete grey reads as grey, while Pale Green reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 31 vs 23, Pale Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 18.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Concrete grey vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Concrete grey 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.

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 Concrete grey would.

Concrete greyRAL Classic Concrete grey 7023 kitchen

@visualls_keukenwanden

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen

@vombatapojtika

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 Concrete grey would.

Concrete greyRAL Classic Concrete grey 7023 door

@mamenuiserieetmoi

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.

Concrete greyRAL Classic Concrete grey 7023 front door

@mamenuiserieetmoi

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Color Details

Concrete grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7023
Hex#808076
LRV23.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7023
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Concrete grey vs Pale Green Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Concrete grey
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Concrete grey
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Concrete grey
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Concrete grey reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Concrete grey
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Concrete grey
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Concrete grey
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Concrete grey
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Concrete grey
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Concrete grey
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Concrete grey
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Concrete grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Concrete grey reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Concrete grey
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Concrete grey
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Concrete grey reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Concrete grey
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Concrete grey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Concrete grey
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Concrete grey
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Concrete grey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Concrete grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Concrete grey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Concrete grey reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Concrete grey
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Concrete grey
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Concrete grey
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Concrete grey
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Concrete grey
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Concrete grey reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Concrete grey
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Concrete grey
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Concrete grey reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Concrete grey
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Concrete grey
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Concrete grey
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice