Chestertown Buff vs Treron

Chestertown BuffBenjamin MoorevsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 31.7Very different colors

Chestertown Buff is a Benjamin Moore color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Chestertown Buff reads as beige, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 53 vs 25, Chestertown Buff will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Chestertown Buff's red character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chestertown Buff vs Treron in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chestertown Buff 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. Chestertown Buff returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Chestertown Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Chestertown BuffBenjamin Moore Chestertown Buff bedroom

@yycmvpaintinginc

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

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. Chestertown Buff reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Chestertown BuffBenjamin Moore Chestertown Buff dining room interior

@yycmvpaintinginc

TreronTreron dining room photo

@vinegar_hill_farm_reno

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Chestertown Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Chestertown BuffBenjamin Moore Chestertown Buff bathroom vanity color

@wesley.ellen.custom.cabinetry

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Chestertown Buff will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Chestertown BuffBenjamin Moore Chestertown Buff exterior color

@forsythhouse

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron 292 exterior

@harrietdalbyandthecockapoos

Kitchen Cabinets

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

Chestertown BuffChestertown Buff kitchen cabinets

@bokeafront

TreronTreron kitchen cabinets interior

@efuaathome

Color Details

Chestertown Buff
Benjamin Moore · HC-9
Hex#DDBF86
LRV52.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-9
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Chestertown Buff vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chestertown Buff 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 Chestertown Buff comparisons

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

Chestertown Buff
White Dove
Chestertown Buff
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Ammonite
Chestertown Buff
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Iron Ore
Chestertown Buff
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Purbeck Stone
Chestertown Buff
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chestertown Buff
Evergreen Fog
Chestertown Buff
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 30, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Mizzle
Chestertown Buff
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chestertown Buff
Agreeable Gray
Chestertown Buff
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Chestertown Buff
Accessible Beige
Chestertown Buff
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chestertown Buff
Denim Drift
Chestertown Buff
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
French Gray
Chestertown Buff
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Chestertown Buff the marginally brighter of the two.

Chestertown Buff
Naval
Chestertown Buff
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 53 vs 4, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Tranquil Dawn
Chestertown Buff
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Chestertown Buff
Bancha
Chestertown Buff
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Hardwick White
Chestertown Buff
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Chestertown Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chestertown Buff
Pure White
Chestertown Buff
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Artichoke
Chestertown Buff
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 53 vs 21, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Chestertown Buff
Balboa Mist
Chestertown Buff
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Shoji White
Chestertown Buff
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Snowbound
Chestertown Buff
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Pewter Green
Chestertown Buff
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Skimming Stone
Chestertown Buff
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Chestertown Buff encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Dix Blue
Chestertown Buff
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 12-point LRV gap (53 vs 41) makes Chestertown Buff the marginally brighter of the two.

Chestertown Buff
Calamine
Chestertown Buff
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Vintage Vogue
Chestertown Buff
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Chestertown Buff reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Chestertown Buff
Saybrook Sage
Chestertown Buff
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

Chestertown Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chestertown Buff
Pale Green
Chestertown Buff
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 53 vs 31, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Pine Needle
Chestertown Buff
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 7, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Cement grey
Chestertown Buff
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 53 vs 24, Chestertown Buff is decisively the brighter choice.

Chestertown Buff
Guilford Green
Chestertown Buff
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Chestertown Buff
Just Walnut
Chestertown Buff
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Chestertown Buff
HC-9 · LRV 53

At LRV 72 vs 53, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.