Spotlight vs Treron

SpotlightCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 36.9Very different colors

Where Spotlight belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Spotlight belongs to the beige-yellow family and Treron to the greige-grey family. Spotlight (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 36.9, 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.

Spotlight vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

SpotlightSpotlight 0796 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. Spotlight reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

SpotlightSpotlight 0796 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. Spotlight reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

SpotlightSpotlight 0796 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. Spotlight returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

SpotlightSpotlight 0796 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. Spotlight reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

SpotlightSpotlight 0796 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Spotlight
Cloverdale Paint · 0796
Hex#F4EFD3
LRV86.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0796
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Spotlight vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Spotlight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Spotlight
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Spotlight reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Spotlight
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spotlight
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Spotlight
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Spotlight
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Spotlight
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Spotlight
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Spotlight
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spotlight is the lighter choice

French Gray
Spotlight
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Naval
Spotlight
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spotlight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Bancha
Spotlight
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Spotlight
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Pure White
Spotlight
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Nearly identical in tone

Artichoke
Spotlight
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Spotlight
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Spotlight reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Spotlight
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Spotlight reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Spotlight
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Spotlight reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Spotlight
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Spotlight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Spotlight reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Spotlight
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Calamine
Spotlight
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Spotlight reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Spotlight
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Spotlight
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spotlight
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Spotlight
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spotlight
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Spotlight
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Spotlight is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Spotlight
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Spotlight reads noticeably lighter