Tarnished Silver vs Scree

Tarnished Silver is a Cloverdale Paint color while Scree comes from Little Greene. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 11 and 10, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tarnished Silver vs Scree in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Tarnished Silver and Scree 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Tarnished SilverTarnished Silver EX228 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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ScreeLittle Greene Scree 227 living room paint

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Tarnished SilverTarnished Silver EX228 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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ScreeLittle Greene Scree 227 bedroom

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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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Tarnished SilverTarnished Silver EX228 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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ScreeLittle Greene Scree 227 dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Tarnished SilverTarnished Silver EX228 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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ScreeLittle Greene Scree 227 bathroom

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Color Details

Tarnished Silver
Cloverdale Paint · EX228
Hex#5A5C5C
LRV10.6
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX228
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Scree
Little Greene · 227
Hex#595a57
LRV10.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number227
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Tarnished Silver vs Scree Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tarnished Silver on one side and Scree 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 Tarnished Silver comparisons

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

White Dove
Tarnished Silver
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tarnished Silver
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tarnished Silver
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tarnished Silver reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Tarnished Silver
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Tarnished Silver
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Tarnished Silver
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Tarnished Silver
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tarnished Silver
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Tarnished Silver
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tarnished Silver
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tarnished Silver
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Tarnished Silver
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Tarnished Silver
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tarnished Silver reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Tarnished Silver
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Tarnished Silver
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tarnished Silver reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Tarnished Silver
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Tarnished Silver
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Tarnished Silver
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Tarnished Silver
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Tarnished Silver
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tarnished Silver reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Tarnished Silver
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Tarnished Silver
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Tarnished Silver
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Tarnished Silver
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tarnished Silver reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Tarnished Silver
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Tarnished Silver
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Tarnished Silver
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Tarnished Silver
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Tarnished Silver
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Tarnished Silver
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter