Meadowsweet vs Treron

MeadowsweetCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 21.6Distinct difference

Where Meadowsweet belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Meadowsweet reads as beige-greige, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Meadowsweet (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 21.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Meadowsweet vs Treron in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Meadowsweet 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Meadowsweet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Meadowsweet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Meadowsweet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Meadowsweet returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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TreronTreron dining room photo

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Meadowsweet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

MeadowsweetMeadowsweet CA145 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint · CA145
Hex#CBC1AB
LRV53.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA145
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Meadowsweet vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Meadowsweet
White Dove
Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

At LRV 83 vs 54, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
Ammonite
Meadowsweet
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 54), opening up a space where Meadowsweet encloses it.

Meadowsweet
Iron Ore
Meadowsweet
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 6, Meadowsweet is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
Purbeck Stone
Meadowsweet
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Meadowsweet
Evergreen Fog
Meadowsweet
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Meadowsweet reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Meadowsweet
Mizzle
Meadowsweet
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Meadowsweet
Agreeable Gray
Meadowsweet
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Meadowsweet
Accessible Beige
Meadowsweet
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Meadowsweet
Denim Drift
Meadowsweet
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 27, Meadowsweet is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
French Gray
Meadowsweet
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Meadowsweet reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Meadowsweet
Naval
Meadowsweet
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Meadowsweet reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Meadowsweet
Tranquil Dawn
Meadowsweet
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Meadowsweet
Bancha
Meadowsweet
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 54 vs 13, Meadowsweet is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
Hardwick White
Meadowsweet
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 44) makes Meadowsweet the marginally brighter of the two.

Meadowsweet
Pure White
Meadowsweet
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 54), opening up a space where Meadowsweet encloses it.

Meadowsweet
Artichoke
Meadowsweet
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Meadowsweet reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Meadowsweet
Balboa Mist
Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

A 12-point LRV gap (66 vs 54) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Meadowsweet
Shoji White
Meadowsweet
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

At LRV 74 vs 54, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
Snowbound
Meadowsweet
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 54, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
Pewter Green
Meadowsweet
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 12, Meadowsweet is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
Skimming Stone
Meadowsweet
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

At LRV 68 vs 54, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Meadowsweet
Dix Blue
Meadowsweet
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Meadowsweet reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Meadowsweet
Calamine
Meadowsweet
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Meadowsweet encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Meadowsweet
Vintage Vogue
Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

At LRV 54 vs 12, Meadowsweet is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Meadowsweet
Saybrook Sage
Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Meadowsweet the marginally brighter of the two.

Meadowsweet
Pale Green
Meadowsweet
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Meadowsweet reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Meadowsweet
Pine Needle
Meadowsweet
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Meadowsweet reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Meadowsweet
Cement grey
Meadowsweet
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Meadowsweet reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Meadowsweet
Guilford Green
Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Meadowsweet
Just Walnut
Meadowsweet
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Meadowsweet
CA145 · LRV 54

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 54), opening up a space where Meadowsweet encloses it.

Meadowsweet vs Treron Paint Color Comparison