Twine vs Treron

TwineCloverdale PaintvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 14.7Distinct difference

Twine (Cloverdale Paint) and Treron (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Twine reads as greige-grey, while Treron reads as green-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 18-point LRV gap — 43 for Twine vs 25 for Treron — means Twine will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Twine vs Treron in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Twine 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Twine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

TwineTwine EX327 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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TreronTreron living room paint

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Twine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TwineTwine EX327 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Twine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TwineTwine EX327 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Twine will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

TwineTwine EX327 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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TreronTreron dining room photo

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Twine returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

TwineTwine EX327 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Twine
Cloverdale Paint · EX327
Hex#B6AF9D
LRV43.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberEX327
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Twine vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Twine
White Dove
Twine
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 83 vs 43, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Ammonite
Twine
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 43), opening up a space where Twine encloses it.

Twine
Iron Ore
Twine
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 6, Twine is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Purbeck Stone
Twine
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Twine
Evergreen Fog
Twine
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Twine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Twine
Mizzle
Twine
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Twine
Agreeable Gray
Twine
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where Twine encloses it.

Twine
Accessible Beige
Twine
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 58 vs 43, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Denim Drift
Twine
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 27, Twine is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
French Gray
Twine
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Twine
Naval
Twine
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Twine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Twine
Tranquil Dawn
Twine
Tranquil Dawn
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Twine
Bancha
Twine
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 43 vs 13, Twine is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Twine
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Twine vs Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Twine
Pure White
Twine
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where Twine encloses it.

Twine
Artichoke
Twine
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Twine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Twine
Balboa Mist
Twine
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 66 vs 43, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Shoji White
Twine
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 74 vs 43, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Snowbound
Twine
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 43, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Pewter Green
Twine
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 12, Twine is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Skimming Stone
Twine
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 68 vs 43, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Twine
Dix Blue
Twine
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Twine
Calamine
Twine
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Twine encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Twine
Vintage Vogue
Twine
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 12, Twine is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Twine
Saybrook Sage
Twine
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Twine
Pale Green
Twine
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Twine reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Twine
Pine Needle
Twine
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Twine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Twine
Cement grey
Twine
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Twine reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Twine
Guilford Green
Twine
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 43), opening up a space where Twine encloses it.

Twine
Just Walnut
Twine
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Twine
EX327 · LRV 43

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where Twine encloses it.