Window grey vs Pale Green

RAL Classic
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RAL Classic

Both from RAL Classic's palette. Window grey (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Green (LRV 31), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 20.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question.

Window grey vs Pale Green Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 20.8Distinct difference

Color Details

Window grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7040
Hex#989EA1
LRV35.9
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7040
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Window grey
Pale Green
RAL Classic · RAL 6021
Hex#8da180
LRV31.2
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6021
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnessmedium
View Pale Green

Window grey vs Pale Green in Real Spaces

Seeing Window 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. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

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. The brightness difference is modest but present — Window grey gives the walls a little more lift.

Window grey
Window grey RAL 7040 stairs

@dominikstenka

Pale Green
RAL Classic Pale Green RAL 6021 living room duplex

@ugodesign_architecture

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Window grey gives the walls a little more lift.

Window grey
RAL 7040 front door review

@awrightimprovement

Pale Green
RAL Classic Pale Green RAL 6021 front door

@spieserglueck

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Window grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Window grey
RAL 7040 kitchen cabinets paint

@yakushev_mebel

Pale Green
RAL Classic Pale Green RAL 6021 kitchen cabinets

@sara_elizagarate

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