Island Embrace vs Treron

Island EmbraceCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 29.8Very different colors

Island Embrace is a Cloverdale Paint color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Island Embrace belongs to the beige-yellow family and Treron to the greige-grey family. At LRV 70 vs 25, Island Embrace will read as the brighter of the two — a 45-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 29.8, 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.

Island Embrace vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

Island EmbraceIsland Embrace 0398 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 Island Embrace will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Island EmbraceIsland Embrace 0398 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 Island Embrace will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Island EmbraceIsland Embrace 0398 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

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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. Island Embrace reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Island EmbraceIsland Embrace 0398 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 Island Embrace will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Island EmbraceIsland Embrace 0398 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Island Embrace
Cloverdale Paint · 0398
Hex#DFDAB6
LRV70.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0398
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Island Embrace vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Island Embrace
White Dove
Island Embrace
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Ammonite
Island Embrace
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Island Embrace
Iron Ore
Island Embrace
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 6, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Purbeck Stone
Island Embrace
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Island Embrace
Evergreen Fog
Island Embrace
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Island Embrace
Mizzle
Island Embrace
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 70 vs 52, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Agreeable Gray
Island Embrace
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Island Embrace reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Island Embrace
Accessible Beige
Island Embrace
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 58, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Denim Drift
Island Embrace
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 27, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
French Gray
Island Embrace
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Island Embrace
Naval
Island Embrace
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Island Embrace
Tranquil Dawn
Island Embrace
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 55, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Bancha
Island Embrace
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 70 vs 13, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Hardwick White
Island Embrace
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 44, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Pure White
Island Embrace
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Island Embrace encloses it.

Island Embrace
Artichoke
Island Embrace
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Island Embrace
Balboa Mist
Island Embrace
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Island Embrace the marginally brighter of the two.

Island Embrace
Shoji White
Island Embrace
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Island Embrace
Snowbound
Island Embrace
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Pewter Green
Island Embrace
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Skimming Stone
Island Embrace
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Island Embrace
Dix Blue
Island Embrace
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Island Embrace
Calamine
Island Embrace
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Island Embrace
Vintage Vogue
Island Embrace
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 12, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Island Embrace
Saybrook Sage
Island Embrace
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 45, Island Embrace is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Embrace
Pale Green
Island Embrace
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Island Embrace
Pine Needle
Island Embrace
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Island Embrace
Cement grey
Island Embrace
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Island Embrace
Guilford Green
Island Embrace
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

Island Embrace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Island Embrace
Just Walnut
Island Embrace
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Island Embrace
0398 · LRV 70

With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.