Sateen vs Treron
Sateen is a Cloverdale Paint color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Sateen belongs to the grey family and Treron to the greige-grey family. At LRV 69 vs 25, Sateen will read as the brighter of the two — a 45-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 30.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sateen vs Treron in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sateen and Treron 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sateen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Sateen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Sateen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Sateen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
Color Details
Sateen vs Treron Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sateen on one side and Treron 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 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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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 69 vs 31, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Sateen is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.