Frog Green vs Black grey

Frog GreenCloverdale PaintvsBlack greyRAL ClassicΔE 71.1Very different colors

Where Frog Green belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Black grey is a RAL Classic color. Frog Green reads as green-yellow, while Black grey reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Frog Green (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Black grey (LRV 6), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 71.1, 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.

Frog Green vs Black grey in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Frog Green and Black grey 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Frog Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Black grey would.

Frog GreenFrog Green 0779 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Black greyRAL Classic Black grey 7021 living room

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Color Details

Frog Green
Cloverdale Paint · 0779
Hex#C5CE7F
LRV59.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0779
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black grey
RAL Classic · RAL 7021
Hex#2F3234
LRV6.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 7021
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Frog Green vs Black grey Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frog Green on one side and Black grey 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 Frog Green comparisons

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

White Dove
Frog Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Frog Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Frog Green is the lighter choice

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

Frog Green reads slightly lighter

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

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Frog Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Frog Green reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Frog Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Frog Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Frog Green reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Frog Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Frog Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Frog Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Frog Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Frog Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Frog Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Frog Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Grey Blue
Frog Green
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
LRV 7

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Frog Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Senses
Frog Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Frog Green reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Frog Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Frog Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Frog Green reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Frog Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Frog Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Frog Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Frog Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Frog Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Frog Green reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Frog Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Frog Green is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Frog Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Frog Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Frog Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Frog Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Frog Green is the lighter choice