Tropical Tale vs RAL 220-4

Tropical TaleCloverdale PaintvsRAL 220-4RAL EffectΔE 13.9Distinct difference

Where Tropical Tale belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, RAL 220-4 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Tropical Tale (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 220-4 (LRV 10), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 13.9, 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.

Tropical Tale vs RAL 220-4 in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Tropical Tale and RAL 220-4 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tropical Tale reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 220-4.

Tropical TaleTropical Tale 0717 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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RAL 220-4RAL Effect 220-4 bedroom

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Color Details

Tropical Tale
Cloverdale Paint · 0717
Hex#40A374
LRV29.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0717
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 220-4
RAL Effect · RAL 220-4
Hex#088554
LRV10.4
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 220-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Tropical Tale vs RAL 220-4 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tropical Tale on one side and RAL 220-4 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

Accessible Beige
Tropical Tale
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tropical Tale
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Tropical Tale
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Tropical Tale
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Tropical Tale
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Tropical Tale
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Tropical Tale
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Tropical Tale
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Tropical Tale
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Tropical Tale reads slightly lighter

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

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Tropical Tale
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Tropical Tale
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Tropical Tale
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Tropical Tale
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Tropical Tale
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Tropical Tale
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Tropical Tale
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Tropical Tale reads slightly lighter

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

Tropical Tale reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Tropical Tale
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage 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

Guilford Green
Tropical Tale
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice