Blue Heron vs Treron

Blue HeronCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 14.8Distinct difference

Blue Heron (Cloverdale Paint) and Treron (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Blue Heron reads as blue-grey, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 30 for Blue Heron vs 25 for Treron — means Blue Heron will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Heron vs Treron in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blue Heron 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Blue Heron reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Blue HeronBlue Heron EX159 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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TreronTreron living room paint

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Blue Heron has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Blue HeronBlue Heron EX159 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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TreronTreron bedroom interior

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Blue Heron has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Blue HeronBlue Heron EX159 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Blue Heron gives the walls a little more lift.

Blue HeronBlue Heron EX159 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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TreronTreron dining room photo

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Blue Heron has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Blue HeronBlue Heron EX159 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

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Color Details

Blue Heron
Cloverdale Paint · EX159
Hex#8D969B
LRV29.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX159
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Blue Heron vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Heron 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 Blue Heron comparisons

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

White Dove
Blue Heron
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Blue Heron
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Blue Heron
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Blue Heron reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Blue Heron
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Blue Heron
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Blue Heron
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Blue Heron
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Blue Heron
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Blue Heron
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Blue Heron
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Blue Heron
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Blue Heron is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Blue Heron
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Blue Heron
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Blue Heron reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Blue Heron
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Blue Heron
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Blue Heron
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Blue Heron reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Blue Heron
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Blue Heron
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Blue Heron
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Blue Heron
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Blue Heron reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Blue Heron
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Blue Heron
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Blue Heron
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Blue Heron
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Blue Heron reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Blue Heron
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Blue Heron
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Blue Heron
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Blue Heron reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Blue Heron
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Blue Heron reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Blue Heron
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Blue Heron
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice