Santo vs Tailwind paint color comparison

Santo vs Tailwind

SantoCloverdale PaintvsTailwindTikkurilaΔE 1.7 — Subtle difference

Santo is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tailwind comes from Tikkurila. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 66 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Santo vs Tailwind in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Santo and Tailwind are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

SantoSanto 0538 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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TailwindTikkurila Tailwind G486 kitchen

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Color Details

Santo
Cloverdale Paint · 0538
LRV66.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0538
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight
Tailwind
Tikkurila · G486
LRV67.6
BrandTikkurila
NumberG486
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight

Santo vs Tailwind Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Santo on one side and Tailwind 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 Santo comparisons

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

Santo
Ammonite
Santo
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 69 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
Santo
White Dove
Santo
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 83 vs 66, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Iron Ore
Santo
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 6, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Purbeck Stone
Santo
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Santo
Evergreen Fog
Santo
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Santo
Mizzle
Santo
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 66 vs 52, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Agreeable Gray
Santo
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Santo reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Santo
Accessible Beige
Santo
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Santo the marginally brighter of the two.

Santo
Denim Drift
Santo
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 27, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
French Gray
Santo
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Santo
Naval
Santo
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Santo
Tranquil Dawn
Santo
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Santo the marginally brighter of the two.

Santo
Bancha
Santo
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 66 vs 13, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Hardwick White
Santo
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 44, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Pure White
Santo
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Santo encloses it.

Santo
Artichoke
Santo
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Santo
Balboa Mist
Santo
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Santo
Shoji White
Santo
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Santo
Snowbound
Santo
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 66, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Pigeon
Santo
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Santo
Pewter Green
Santo
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 12, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Duck Green
Santo
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 8, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Skimming Stone
Santo
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Santo
Dix Blue
Santo
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Santo
Hicks' Blue
Santo
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Santo vs Hicks' Blue

Santo
Slaked Lime Deep
Santo
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Santo vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Santo
Vintage Vogue
Santo
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 12, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Livid
Santo
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

Santo vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Santo
Saybrook Sage
Santo
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 45, Santo is decisively the brighter choice.

Santo
Pale Green
Santo
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Santo
0538 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Santo reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.