Pale Green vs RAL 270-M

Pale GreenRAL ClassicvsRAL 270-MRAL EffectΔE 47.4Very different colors

Where Pale Green belongs to RAL Classic's range, RAL 270-M is a RAL Effect color. Hue-wise, Pale Green belongs to the green family and RAL 270-M to the beige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (31 vs 32), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 47.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Green vs RAL 270-M in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pale Green and RAL 270-M 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 living room duplex

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RAL 270-MRAL Effect 270-M living room

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 bedroom

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RAL 270-MRAL Effect 270-M bedroom

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Pale GreenRAL Classic Pale Green 6021 kitchen cabinets

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RAL 270-MRAL Effect 270-M kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 270-M
RAL Effect · RAL 270-M
Hex#CB9437
LRV32.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 270-M
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Pale Green vs RAL 270-M Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Green on one side and RAL 270-M 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 Pale Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pale Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pale Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Pale Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Pale Green
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pale Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Pale Green
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Pale Green
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pale Green
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Pale Green
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Pale Green
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pale Green
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Pale Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Pale Green
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Pale Green
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pale Green
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Pale Green
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Pale Green
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Pale Green
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Pale Green
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Pale Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Pale Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pale Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Pale Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Pale Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Pale Green
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice