Tarragon vs Silt paint color comparison

Tarragon vs Silt

TarragonCloverdale PaintvsSiltLittle GreeneΔE 6.9Noticeable difference

Tarragon is a Cloverdale Paint color while Silt comes from Little Greene. Tarragon reads as green-grey, while Silt reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 23 and 21, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tarragon vs Silt in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Tarragon and Silt 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

TarragonTarragon CA173 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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SiltLittle Greene Silt living room fireplace

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

TarragonTarragon CA173 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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SiltLittle Greene Silt dining room color

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Color Details

Tarragon
Cloverdale Paint · CA173
Hex#808873
LRV23.4
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA173
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Silt
Little Greene · 40
Hex#857e6c
LRV21.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Tarragon vs Silt Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Tarragon
White Dove
Tarragon
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Ammonite
Tarragon
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Iron Ore
Tarragon
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Tarragon reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Tarragon
Purbeck Stone
Tarragon
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Evergreen Fog
Tarragon
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Tarragon
Mizzle
Tarragon
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Agreeable Gray
Tarragon
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Accessible Beige
Tarragon
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Denim Drift
Tarragon
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tarragon
French Gray
Tarragon
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Naval
Tarragon
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 23 vs 4, Tarragon is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Tranquil Dawn
Tarragon
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Bancha
Tarragon
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tarragon reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tarragon
Hardwick White
Tarragon
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Pure White
Tarragon
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Artichoke
Tarragon
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Tarragon
Balboa Mist
Tarragon
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Shoji White
Tarragon
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Snowbound
Tarragon
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Pewter Green
Tarragon
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Tarragon reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tarragon
Skimming Stone
Tarragon
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Dix Blue
Tarragon
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Calamine
Tarragon
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 23, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Treron
Tarragon vs Treron
Tarragon
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Vintage Vogue
Tarragon
Vintage Vogue
Tarragon
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Tarragon reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Tarragon
Saybrook Sage
Tarragon
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.

Tarragon
Pale Green
Tarragon
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Tarragon
Pine Needle
Tarragon
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

At LRV 23 vs 7, Tarragon is decisively the brighter choice.

Tarragon
Cement grey
Tarragon vs Cement grey
Tarragon
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Guilford Green
Tarragon
Guilford Green
Tarragon
Cloverdale Paint
Tarragon
CA173 · LRV 23

At LRV 57 vs 23, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.