Ginger Sugar vs Treron

Ginger SugarBehrvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 30.3Very different colors

Where Ginger Sugar belongs to Behr's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Ginger Sugar belongs to the beige-greige family and Treron to the greige-grey family. Ginger Sugar (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Ginger Sugar runs yellow while Treron is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Ginger Sugar vs Treron in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Ginger Sugar 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ginger Sugar reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Ginger SugarBehr Ginger Sugar bedroom panelling paint

@reedsindeed

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Ginger Sugar reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Ginger SugarBehr Ginger Sugar kitchen color review

@reedsindeed

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Color Details

Ginger Sugar
Behr · MQ3-18
Hex#dddace
LRV69.6
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-18
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Ginger Sugar vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ginger Sugar on one side and Treron 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 Ginger Sugar comparisons

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

White Dove
Ginger Sugar
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Ginger Sugar
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Ginger Sugar
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Ginger Sugar
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Ginger Sugar
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Ginger Sugar
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Ginger Sugar
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Ginger Sugar reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Ginger Sugar
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Ginger Sugar reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Ginger Sugar
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

French Gray
Ginger Sugar
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Naval
Ginger Sugar
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Ginger Sugar
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Ginger Sugar
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Ginger Sugar
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Pure White
Ginger Sugar
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Ginger Sugar
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Ginger Sugar
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Ginger Sugar reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Ginger Sugar
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Ginger Sugar
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Ginger Sugar
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Ginger Sugar
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Ginger Sugar
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Calamine
Ginger Sugar
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Ginger Sugar
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Ginger Sugar
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Ginger Sugar
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Ginger Sugar
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Ginger Sugar
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Ginger Sugar is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Ginger Sugar
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Ginger Sugar reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Ginger Sugar
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Ginger Sugar vs Treron Paint Color Comparison