Fired Clay vs Treron

Fired ClayCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 43.4Very different colors

Fired Clay is a Cloverdale Paint color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Fired Clay reads as pink-red, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 25 vs 8, Treron will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 43.4, 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.

Fired Clay vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

Fired ClayFired Clay EX275 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 Treron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fired Clay would.

Fired ClayFired Clay EX275 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 Treron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fired Clay would.

Fired ClayFired Clay EX275 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. Treron reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fired Clay.

Fired ClayFired Clay EX275 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 Treron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fired Clay would.

Fired ClayFired Clay EX275 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Fired Clay
Cloverdale Paint · EX275
Hex#843831
LRV8.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX275
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Fired Clay vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fired Clay 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 Fired Clay comparisons

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

White Dove
Fired Clay
White Dove
Fired Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Ammonite
Fired Clay
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Iron Ore
Fired Clay
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Fired Clay
Purbeck Stone
Fired Clay
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Evergreen Fog
Fired Clay
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Mizzle
Fired Clay
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Agreeable Gray
Fired Clay
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Accessible Beige
Fired Clay
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Denim Drift
Fired Clay
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
French Gray
Fired Clay
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Naval
Fired Clay
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Fired Clay the marginally brighter of the two.

Fired Clay
Tranquil Dawn
Fired Clay
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Bancha
Fired Clay
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fired Clay
Hardwick White
Fired Clay
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Pure White
Fired Clay
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Artichoke
Fired Clay
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Fired Clay
Balboa Mist
Fired Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Shoji White
Fired Clay
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Snowbound
Fired Clay
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Pewter Green
Fired Clay
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fired Clay
Skimming Stone
Fired Clay
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Dix Blue
Fired Clay
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Calamine
Fired Clay
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 8, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Fired Clay
Vintage Vogue
Fired Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Fired Clay
Saybrook Sage
Fired Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Fired Clay encloses it.

Fired Clay
Pale Green
Fired Clay
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Pine Needle
Fired Clay
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Fired Clay
Cement grey
Fired Clay
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 8, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Fired Clay
Guilford Green
Fired Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

At LRV 57 vs 8, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Fired Clay
Just Walnut
Fired Clay
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Fired Clay
EX275 · LRV 8

At LRV 72 vs 8, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.