Tingle vs Passageway
Tingle (Cloverdale Paint) and Passageway (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Tingle belongs to the green family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 17 for Tingle vs 14 for Passageway — means Tingle will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 41.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tingle vs Passageway in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tingle and Passageway 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Tingle vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tingle on one side and Passageway 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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