Frosted Lake vs Treron

Frosted LakeDuluxvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 29.2Very different colors

Where Frosted Lake belongs to Dulux's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Frosted Lake belongs to the blue family and Treron to the greige-grey family. Frosted Lake (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frosted Lake runs cool while Treron is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Frosted Lake vs Treron in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Frosted Lake 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 Frosted Lake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Frosted LakeDulux Frosted Lake stairs paint

@poolespainting

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Frosted Lake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Frosted LakeFrosted Lake house exterior paint review

@hawkes_painting_solutions

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron 292 exterior

@harrietdalbyandthecockapoos

Color Details

Frosted Lake
Dulux
Hex#B4C6D4
LRV54.8
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Frosted Lake vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Frosted Lake
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Frosted Lake
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Frosted Lake
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Frosted Lake
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Frosted Lake
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Frosted Lake reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Frosted Lake
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Frosted Lake reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Frosted Lake
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Frosted Lake
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Frosted Lake
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

French Gray
Frosted Lake
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Frosted Lake reads slightly lighter

Naval
Frosted Lake
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Frosted Lake
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Frosted Lake
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Frosted Lake
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Frosted Lake reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Frosted Lake
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Frosted Lake
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Frosted Lake
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Frosted Lake
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Frosted Lake
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Frosted Lake
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Frosted Lake
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Frosted Lake
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Frosted Lake reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Frosted Lake
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Frosted Lake
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Frosted Lake
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Frosted Lake reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Frosted Lake
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Frosted Lake reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Frosted Lake
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Frosted Lake
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Frosted Lake is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Frosted Lake
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Frosted Lake
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter