Pale Green vs Hazel
Where Pale Green belongs to RAL Classic's range, Hazel is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Hazel (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.8, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Green vs Hazel in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pale Green and Hazel in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Hazel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pale Green would.
Color Details
Pale Green vs Hazel Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Green on one side and Hazel on the other.
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.
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