Sateen vs Chiltern White
Where Sateen belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Chiltern White is a Dulux color. Sateen reads as grey, while Chiltern White reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Chiltern White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Sateen (LRV 69), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sateen vs Chiltern White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Sateen and Chiltern White 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.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Chiltern White gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Sateen vs Chiltern White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sateen on one side and Chiltern White 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.
More Sateen comparisons
See how Sateen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 30, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Sateen the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 69 vs 43, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Sateen reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.