North Beach Blue vs Treron

North Beach BlueCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 15.1Distinct difference

North Beach Blue is a Cloverdale Paint color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. North Beach Blue reads as blue-grey, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 33 vs 25, North Beach Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.1, 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.

North Beach Blue vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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TreronTreron living room paint

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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 North Beach Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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TreronTreron bedroom interior

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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 North Beach Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 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. North Beach Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 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 North Beach Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

North Beach BlueNorth Beach Blue 0485 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

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Color Details

North Beach Blue
Cloverdale Paint · 0485
Hex#899F9F
LRV33.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0485
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

North Beach Blue vs Treron Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see North Beach Blue 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 North Beach Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
North Beach Blue
White Dove
North Beach Blue
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Ammonite
North Beach Blue
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

North Beach Blue
Iron Ore
North Beach Blue
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

North Beach Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Purbeck Stone
North Beach Blue
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

North Beach Blue
Evergreen Fog
North Beach Blue
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.

North Beach Blue
Mizzle
North Beach Blue
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Agreeable Gray
North Beach Blue
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

North Beach Blue
Accessible Beige
North Beach Blue
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Denim Drift
North Beach Blue
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

North Beach Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

North Beach Blue
French Gray
North Beach Blue
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

North Beach Blue
Naval
North Beach Blue
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 33 vs 4, North Beach Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

North Beach Blue
Tranquil Dawn
North Beach Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Bancha
North Beach Blue
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

North Beach Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Hardwick White
North Beach Blue
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

North Beach Blue
Pure White
North Beach Blue
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

North Beach Blue
Artichoke
North Beach Blue
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes North Beach Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
North Beach Blue
Balboa Mist
North Beach Blue
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Shoji White
North Beach Blue
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Snowbound
North Beach Blue
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Pewter Green
North Beach Blue
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

North Beach Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Skimming Stone
North Beach Blue
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Dix Blue
North Beach Blue
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

North Beach Blue
Calamine
North Beach Blue
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
North Beach Blue
Vintage Vogue
North Beach Blue
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

North Beach Blue reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
North Beach Blue
Saybrook Sage
North Beach Blue
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where North Beach Blue encloses it.

North Beach Blue
Pale Green
North Beach Blue
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.

North Beach Blue
Pine Needle
North Beach Blue
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

At LRV 33 vs 7, North Beach Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

North Beach Blue
Cement grey
North Beach Blue
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes North Beach Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
North Beach Blue
Guilford Green
North Beach Blue
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

North Beach Blue
Just Walnut
North Beach Blue
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
North Beach Blue
0485 · LRV 33

At LRV 72 vs 33, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.