Daring Deception vs Treron

Daring DeceptionCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 34.9Very different colors

Daring Deception is a Cloverdale Paint color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Daring Deception belongs to the pink-red family and Treron to the greige-grey family. At LRV 77 vs 25, Daring Deception will read as the brighter of the two — a 52-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 34.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Daring Deception vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

Daring DeceptionDaring Deception 1202 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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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 Daring Deception will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Daring DeceptionDaring Deception 1202 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Daring Deception will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Daring DeceptionDaring Deception 1202 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

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. Daring Deception reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Daring DeceptionDaring Deception 1202 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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TreronTreron dining room photo

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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 Daring Deception will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Daring DeceptionDaring Deception 1202 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Daring Deception
Cloverdale Paint · 1202
Hex#EFDEDF
LRV77.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1202
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Daring Deception vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Daring Deception 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 Daring Deception comparisons

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

White Dove
Daring Deception
White Dove
Daring Deception
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Daring Deception
Ammonite
Daring Deception
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Daring Deception reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daring Deception
Iron Ore
Daring Deception
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 6, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Purbeck Stone
Daring Deception
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Daring Deception
Evergreen Fog
Daring Deception
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Daring Deception
Mizzle
Daring Deception
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 77 vs 52, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Agreeable Gray
Daring Deception
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.

Daring Deception
Accessible Beige
Daring Deception
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 58, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Denim Drift
Daring Deception
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 27, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
French Gray
Daring Deception
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Daring Deception
Naval
Daring Deception
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Daring Deception
Tranquil Dawn
Daring Deception
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 55, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Bancha
Daring Deception
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 77 vs 13, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Hardwick White
Daring Deception
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 44, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Pure White
Daring Deception
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Daring Deception
Artichoke
Daring Deception
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Daring Deception
Balboa Mist
Daring Deception
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Daring Deception the marginally brighter of the two.

Daring Deception
Shoji White
Daring Deception
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Daring Deception
Snowbound
Daring Deception
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Daring Deception
Pewter Green
Daring Deception
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 12, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Skimming Stone
Daring Deception
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Daring Deception the marginally brighter of the two.

Daring Deception
Dix Blue
Daring Deception
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Daring Deception
Calamine
Daring Deception
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Daring Deception reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Daring Deception
Vintage Vogue
Daring Deception
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 12, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Daring Deception
Saybrook Sage
Daring Deception
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 45, Daring Deception is decisively the brighter choice.

Daring Deception
Pale Green
Daring Deception
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Daring Deception
Pine Needle
Daring Deception
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Daring Deception
Cement grey
Daring Deception
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Daring Deception
Guilford Green
Daring Deception
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Daring Deception reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Daring Deception
Just Walnut
Daring Deception
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Daring Deception
1202 · LRV 77

Daring Deception reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.