Harwood Putty vs Treron

Harwood PuttyBenjamin MoorevsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 37.6Very different colors

Harwood Putty is a Benjamin Moore color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Harwood Putty reads as yellow, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 83 vs 25, Harwood Putty will read as the brighter of the two — a 58-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Harwood Putty's green character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 37.6, 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.

Harwood Putty vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore Harwood Putty living room paint

@southshorecolonial

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 Harwood Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore CW-5 bedroom

@makingprettyspaces

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

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 Harwood Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Harwood PuttyBenjamin Moore CW-5 house exterior

@craeft_llc

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron 292 exterior

@harrietdalbyandthecockapoos

Color Details

Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore · CW-5
LRV83.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-5
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Harwood Putty vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harwood Putty 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 Harwood Putty comparisons

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

Harwood Putty
Ammonite
Harwood Putty
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 83 vs 69, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
White Dove
Harwood Putty
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Harwood Putty
Iron Ore
Harwood Putty
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Purbeck Stone
Harwood Putty
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 52, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Evergreen Fog
Harwood Putty
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 30, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Mizzle
Harwood Putty
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Agreeable Gray
Harwood Putty
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Accessible Beige
Harwood Putty
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Denim Drift
Harwood Putty
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Harwood Putty
French Gray
Harwood Putty
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 43, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Naval
Harwood Putty
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 83 vs 4, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Tranquil Dawn
Harwood Putty
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Bancha
Harwood Putty
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Hardwick White
Harwood Putty
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Pure White
Harwood Putty
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Harwood Putty
Artichoke
Harwood Putty
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 83 vs 21, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Harwood Putty
Balboa Mist
Harwood Putty
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Shoji White
Harwood Putty
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Harwood Putty
Snowbound
Harwood Putty
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Harwood Putty
Pigeon
Harwood Putty
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Pewter Green
Harwood Putty
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Duck Green
Harwood Putty
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Skimming Stone
Harwood Putty
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Dix Blue
Harwood Putty
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 83 vs 41, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.

Harwood Putty
Hicks' Blue
Harwood Putty
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty vs Hicks' Blue

Harwood Putty
Slaked Lime Deep
Harwood Putty
Slaked Lime Deep

Harwood Putty vs Slaked Lime Deep

Harwood Putty
Vintage Vogue
Harwood Putty
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Livid
Harwood Putty
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty vs Livid

Harwood Putty
Saybrook Sage
Harwood Putty
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83

Harwood Putty reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Harwood Putty
Pale Green
Harwood Putty
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Harwood Putty
CW-5 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 83 vs 31, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.