Lilac Luster vs Treron

Lilac LusterCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 31.7Very different colors

Lilac Luster is a Cloverdale Paint color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Lilac Luster belongs to the purple family and Treron to the greige-grey family. At LRV 63 vs 25, Lilac Luster will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 31.7, 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.

Lilac Luster vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

Lilac LusterLilac Luster 1280 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 Lilac Luster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Lilac LusterLilac Luster 1280 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 Lilac Luster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Lilac LusterLilac Luster 1280 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. Lilac Luster reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Lilac LusterLilac Luster 1280 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 Lilac Luster will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Lilac LusterLilac Luster 1280 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

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Color Details

Lilac Luster
Cloverdale Paint · 1280
Hex#D4CDDB
LRV63.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1280
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Lilac Luster vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Lilac Luster
White Dove
Lilac Luster
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

At LRV 83 vs 63, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
Ammonite
Lilac Luster
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lilac Luster
Iron Ore
Lilac Luster
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 6, Lilac Luster is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
Purbeck Stone
Lilac Luster
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Lilac Luster reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lilac Luster
Evergreen Fog
Lilac Luster
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Lilac Luster
Mizzle
Lilac Luster
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Lilac Luster the marginally brighter of the two.

Lilac Luster
Agreeable Gray
Lilac Luster
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lilac Luster
Accessible Beige
Lilac Luster
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Lilac Luster the marginally brighter of the two.

Lilac Luster
Denim Drift
Lilac Luster
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 27, Lilac Luster is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
French Gray
Lilac Luster
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Lilac Luster
Naval
Lilac Luster
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Lilac Luster
Tranquil Dawn
Lilac Luster
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Lilac Luster the marginally brighter of the two.

Lilac Luster
Bancha
Lilac Luster
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 63 vs 13, Lilac Luster is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
Hardwick White
Lilac Luster
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 44, Lilac Luster is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
Pure White
Lilac Luster
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Lilac Luster encloses it.

Lilac Luster
Artichoke
Lilac Luster
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Lilac Luster
Balboa Mist
Lilac Luster
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lilac Luster
Shoji White
Lilac Luster
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

A 11-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Lilac Luster
Snowbound
Lilac Luster
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
Pewter Green
Lilac Luster
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Lilac Luster is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
Skimming Stone
Lilac Luster
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Lilac Luster
Dix Blue
Lilac Luster
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Lilac Luster
Calamine
Lilac Luster
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Lilac Luster
Vintage Vogue
Lilac Luster
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 12, Lilac Luster is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Lilac Luster
Saybrook Sage
Lilac Luster
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 45, Lilac Luster is decisively the brighter choice.

Lilac Luster
Pale Green
Lilac Luster
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Lilac Luster
Pine Needle
Lilac Luster
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Lilac Luster
Cement grey
Lilac Luster
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lilac Luster reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Lilac Luster
Guilford Green
Lilac Luster
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Lilac Luster reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lilac Luster
Just Walnut
Lilac Luster
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Lilac Luster
1280 · LRV 63

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.