Placid Sea vs Treron

Placid SeaBehrvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 39.4Very different colors

Placid Sea is a Behr color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Placid Sea reads as blue, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 23 and 25, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Placid Sea's blue character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 39.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Placid Sea vs Treron in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Placid Sea 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. Placid Sea reads more restrained here, while Treron adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Placid SeaBehr Placid Sea living room review

@paintjunky2015

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Treron and Placid Sea is what sets these apart most in this context.

Placid SeaBehr Placid Sea bathroom color review

@jaceonnomad

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Placid Sea reads more restrained here, while Treron adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Placid SeaBehr Placid Sea front door paint

@bonitacakes

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 front door review

@cotton_and_zinc

Color Details

Placid Sea
Behr · P470-5
Hex#1cadba
LRV22.9
BrandBehr
NumberP470-5
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Placid Sea vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Placid Sea 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 Placid Sea comparisons

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

White Dove
Placid Sea
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Placid Sea
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Placid Sea
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Placid Sea reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Placid Sea
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Placid Sea
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Placid Sea
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Placid Sea
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Placid Sea
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Placid Sea
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Placid Sea
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Placid Sea
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Placid Sea reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Placid Sea
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Placid Sea
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Placid Sea reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Placid Sea
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Placid Sea
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Placid Sea
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Placid Sea
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Placid Sea
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Placid Sea
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Placid Sea
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Placid Sea reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Placid Sea
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Placid Sea
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Placid Sea
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Placid Sea
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Placid Sea reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Placid Sea
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Placid Sea
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Placid Sea
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Placid Sea reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Placid Sea
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Placid Sea
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Placid Sea
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice