Tropical Tale vs Signal green

Tropical Tale (Cloverdale Paint) and Signal green (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 10-point LRV gap — 29 for Tropical Tale vs 19 for Signal green — means Tropical Tale will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 13.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tropical Tale vs Signal green in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tropical Tale and Signal green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Tropical Tale returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Tropical Tale returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Color Details

Tropical Tale
Cloverdale Paint · 0717
Hex#40A374
LRV29.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0717
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Signal green
RAL Classic · RAL 6032
Hex#237F52
LRV18.8
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 6032
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Tropical Tale vs Signal green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tropical Tale on one side and Signal green 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 Tropical Tale comparisons

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

White Dove
Tropical Tale
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tropical Tale
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tropical Tale
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Tropical Tale
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tropical Tale
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Tropical Tale
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tropical Tale
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tropical Tale
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Tropical Tale
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tropical Tale
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tropical Tale
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Tropical Tale
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Tropical Tale
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Tropical Tale
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tropical Tale reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Tropical Tale
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Tropical Tale
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Tropical Tale
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Tropical Tale
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Tropical Tale
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Tropical Tale
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tropical Tale is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Tropical Tale
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Tropical Tale
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tropical Tale reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Tropical Tale
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Tropical Tale
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Tropical Tale
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Tropical Tale
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Tropical Tale
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Tropical Tale
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Tropical Tale
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Tropical Tale
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter