Hampshire Gray vs Treron paint color comparison

Hampshire Gray vs Treron

Hampshire GrayBenjamin MoorevsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Hampshire Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 25 and 25, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Hampshire Gray's yellow character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Hampshire Gray vs Treron in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Hampshire Gray and Treron 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.

Hampshire GrayBenjamin Moore HC-101 living room

@norelcocabinets

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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Hampshire GrayBenjamin Moore Hampshire Gray bedroom

@drawsondesign

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Hampshire GrayBM Hampshire Gray kitchen interior

@jp_jenn_paints

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Hampshire GrayBenjamin Moore Hampshire Gray house exterior

@francospaintinginc

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron 292 exterior

@harrietdalbyandthecockapoos

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Hampshire GrayBenjamin Moore Hampshire Gray kitchen cabinets

@wadelabois

TreronTreron kitchen cabinets interior

@efuaathome

Color Details

Hampshire Gray
Benjamin Moore · HC-101
Hex#908972
LRV25.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-101
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Hampshire Gray vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Gray 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 Hampshire Gray comparisons

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

Hampshire Gray
White Dove
Hampshire Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Ammonite
Hampshire Gray
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Iron Ore
Hampshire Gray
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Purbeck Stone
Hampshire Gray
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Evergreen Fog
Hampshire Gray
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Hampshire Gray
Mizzle
Hampshire Gray
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Agreeable Gray
Hampshire Gray
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Accessible Beige
Hampshire Gray
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Denim Drift
Hampshire Gray
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hampshire Gray
French Gray
Hampshire Gray
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Naval
Hampshire Gray
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 25 vs 4, Hampshire Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Hampshire Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Bancha
Hampshire Gray
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Hardwick White
Hampshire Gray
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Pure White
Hampshire Gray
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Artichoke
Hampshire Gray
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Hampshire Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Hampshire Gray
Balboa Mist
Hampshire Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Shoji White
Hampshire Gray
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Snowbound
Hampshire Gray
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Pewter Green
Hampshire Gray
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Skimming Stone
Hampshire Gray
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Dix Blue
Hampshire Gray
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Calamine
Hampshire Gray
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 25, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Vintage Vogue
Hampshire Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Hampshire Gray reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Saybrook Sage
Hampshire Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Hampshire Gray encloses it.

Hampshire Gray
Pale Green
Hampshire Gray
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Hampshire Gray
Pine Needle
Hampshire Gray
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 7, Hampshire Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Cement grey
Hampshire Gray
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Guilford Green
Hampshire Gray
Guilford Green
Hampshire Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

At LRV 57 vs 25, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Gray
Just Walnut
Hampshire Gray
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Gray
HC-101 · LRV 25

At LRV 72 vs 25, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.