Flan vs Treron

FlanCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 27.0Very different colors

Flan (Cloverdale Paint) and Treron (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Flan reads as beige, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 36-point LRV gap — 61 for Flan vs 25 for Treron — means Flan will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 27.0 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.

Flan vs Treron in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flan 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. Flan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

FlanFlan 0237 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. Flan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlanFlan 0237 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Flan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlanFlan 0237 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 LRV gap is large enough that Flan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

FlanFlan 0237 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. Flan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

FlanFlan 0237 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Flan
Cloverdale Paint · 0237
Hex#E1C9AC
LRV61.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0237
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Flan vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Flan
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Flan
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Flan
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Flan is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Flan
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Flan reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Flan
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Flan is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Flan
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Flan reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Flan
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Flan
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Flan reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Flan
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Flan is the lighter choice

French Gray
Flan
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Flan reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Flan
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Flan is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Flan
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Flan reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Flan
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Flan is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Flan
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Flan reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Flan
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Flan
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Flan is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Flan
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Flan
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Flan
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Flan
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Flan is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Flan
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Flan
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Flan reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Flan
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Flan
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Flan is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Flan
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Flan reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Flan
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Flan is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Flan
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Flan is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Flan
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Flan is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Flan
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Flan reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Flan
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter