Linen White vs Treron

Linen WhiteBenjamin MoorevsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 36.2Very different colors

Linen White is a Benjamin Moore color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Linen White belongs to the beige-white family and Treron to the greige-grey family. At LRV 81 vs 25, Linen White will read as the brighter of the two — a 56-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Linen White's red character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.2, 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.

Linen White vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore Linen White living room

@vividhomepaintinginc

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 Linen White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore Linen White bedroom review

@jenleonardinteriors

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. Linen White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore OC-146 dining room paint review

@c_c_renovation

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 Linen White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore Linen White bathroom paint

@thepaintedchandelier

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 Linen White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore Linen White house exterior

@carriepresses

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 Linen White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Linen WhiteBenjamin Moore PM-28 kitchen cabinets

@everlasting_charm_38

TreronTreron kitchen cabinets interior

@efuaathome

Color Details

Linen White
Benjamin Moore · OC-146
Hex#F2EBDA
LRV80.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-146
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Linen White vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Linen White 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 Linen White comparisons

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

Linen White
White Dove
Linen White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Linen White
Ammonite
Linen White
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.

Linen White
Iron Ore
Linen White
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 6, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Purbeck Stone
Linen White
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Linen White
Evergreen Fog
Linen White
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Linen White
Mizzle
Linen White
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 81 vs 52, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Agreeable Gray
Linen White
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Linen White
Accessible Beige
Linen White
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 58, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Denim Drift
Linen White
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 27, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
French Gray
Linen White
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Linen White
Naval
Linen White
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Linen White
Tranquil Dawn
Linen White
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 55, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Bancha
Linen White
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 81 vs 13, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Hardwick White
Linen White
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 44, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Pure White
Linen White
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Linen White
Artichoke
Linen White
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Linen White
Balboa Mist
Linen White
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 66, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Shoji White
Linen White
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Linen White the marginally brighter of the two.

Linen White
Snowbound
Linen White
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Linen White
Pewter Green
Linen White
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 12, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Skimming Stone
Linen White
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 68, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Dix Blue
Linen White
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Linen White
Calamine
Linen White
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.

Linen White
Vintage Vogue
Linen White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 12, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Saybrook Sage
Linen White
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

At LRV 81 vs 45, Linen White is decisively the brighter choice.

Linen White
Pale Green
Linen White
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Linen White
Pine Needle
Linen White
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Linen White
Cement grey
Linen White
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Linen White
Guilford Green
Linen White
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Linen White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Linen White
Just Walnut
Linen White
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Linen White
OC-146 · LRV 81

Linen White reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.