Quartz vs Treron

QuartzCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 30.6Very different colors

Where Quartz belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Quartz reads as beige-greige, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Quartz (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 30.6, 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.

Quartz vs Treron in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Quartz 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 Quartz will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

QuartzQuartz CA049 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. Quartz reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

QuartzQuartz CA049 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. Quartz reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

QuartzQuartz CA049 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. Quartz returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

QuartzQuartz CA049 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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TreronTreron dining room photo

@vinegar_hill_farm_reno

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

QuartzQuartz CA049 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Quartz
Cloverdale Paint · CA049
LRV70.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA049
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Quartz vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

Quartz
Ammonite
Quartz
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

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

White Dove
Quartz
White Dove
Quartz
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Iron Ore
Quartz
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Purbeck Stone
Quartz
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Evergreen Fog
Quartz
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Mizzle
Quartz
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

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

Quartz
Agreeable Gray
Quartz
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Accessible Beige
Quartz
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Denim Drift
Quartz
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
French Gray
Quartz
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Naval
Quartz
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

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

Quartz
Tranquil Dawn
Quartz
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Bancha
Quartz
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

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

Quartz
Hardwick White
Quartz
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Pure White
Quartz
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Artichoke
Quartz
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

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

Balboa Mist
Quartz
Balboa Mist
Quartz
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

A 5-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Quartz the marginally brighter of the two.

Quartz
Shoji White
Quartz
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Snowbound
Quartz
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

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

Quartz
Pigeon
Quartz
Pigeon
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

Quartz reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Quartz
Pewter Green
Quartz
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Duck Green
Quartz
Duck Green
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

At LRV 70 vs 8, Quartz is decisively the brighter choice.

Quartz
Quartz
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Quartz vs Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Dix Blue
Quartz
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

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

Quartz
Hicks' Blue
Quartz
Hicks' Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

Quartz vs Hicks' Blue

Quartz
Slaked Lime Deep
Quartz
Slaked Lime Deep
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

Quartz vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Quartz
Vintage Vogue
Quartz
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Livid
Quartz
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

Quartz vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Quartz
Saybrook Sage
Quartz
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70

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

Quartz
Pale Green
Quartz
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Quartz
CA049 · LRV 70
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

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