Varnished Ivory vs Treron

Varnished IvoryBehrvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 31.2Very different colors

Varnished Ivory is a Behr color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Varnished Ivory reads as beige, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 72 vs 25, Varnished Ivory will read as the brighter of the two — a 47-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Varnished Ivory's red character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Varnished Ivory vs Treron in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Varnished Ivory 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.

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 Varnished Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Varnished IvoryBehr Varnished Ivory kitchen interior

@butterfliesinthyme

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Varnished Ivory will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Varnished IvoryBehr Varnished Ivory kitchen cabinets

@simply.white.vintage

TreronTreron kitchen cabinets interior

@efuaathome

Color Details

Varnished Ivory
Behr · MQ3-40
Hex#e5dccc
LRV72.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Varnished Ivory vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Varnished Ivory 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 Varnished Ivory comparisons

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

White Dove
Varnished Ivory
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Varnished Ivory
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Varnished Ivory reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Varnished Ivory
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Varnished Ivory
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Varnished Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Varnished Ivory
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Varnished Ivory
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Varnished Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Varnished Ivory
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Varnished Ivory reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Varnished Ivory
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Varnished Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Varnished Ivory
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

French Gray
Varnished Ivory
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Naval
Varnished Ivory
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Varnished Ivory
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Varnished Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Varnished Ivory
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Varnished Ivory
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Pure White
Varnished Ivory
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Varnished Ivory
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Varnished Ivory
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Varnished Ivory reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Varnished Ivory
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Varnished Ivory
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Varnished Ivory
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Varnished Ivory
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Varnished Ivory reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Varnished Ivory
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Calamine
Varnished Ivory
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Varnished Ivory reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Varnished Ivory
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Varnished Ivory
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Varnished Ivory
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Varnished Ivory
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Varnished Ivory
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Varnished Ivory is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Varnished Ivory
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Varnished Ivory reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Varnished Ivory
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone