Nordic Sky vs Treron

Nordic SkyDuluxvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 29.1Very different colors

Nordic Sky is a Dulux color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Nordic Sky reads as blue, while Treron reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 40 vs 25, Nordic Sky will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Nordic Sky's cool character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Nordic Sky vs Treron in Real Spaces

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

Nordic SkyDulux Nordic Sky living room color review

@houseofevg

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

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 Nordic Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Nordic Sky69BG 40/190 kitchen color

@gerry_manns

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

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 Nordic Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Nordic SkyDulux Nordic Sky bathroom accent wall

@bcfpaintinganddecorating

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Nordic Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Nordic SkyDulux Nordic Sky home office

@burntislandbairn

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron home office paint review

@little_weavers_cottage

Color Details

Nordic Sky
Dulux · 69BG 40/190
Hex#7DB0C2
LRV40.0
BrandDulux
Number69BG 40/190
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Nordic Sky vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Nordic Sky
White Dove
Nordic Sky
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Nordic Sky encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Ammonite
Nordic Sky
Ammonite
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Nordic Sky
Iron Ore
Nordic Sky
Iron Ore
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Nordic Sky reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Purbeck Stone
Nordic Sky
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Nordic Sky
Evergreen Fog
Nordic Sky
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Nordic Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Nordic Sky
Mizzle
Nordic Sky
Mizzle
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nordic Sky
Agreeable Gray
Nordic Sky
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Nordic Sky
Accessible Beige
Nordic Sky
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Nordic Sky encloses it.

Denim Drift
Nordic Sky
Denim Drift
Nordic Sky
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Nordic Sky reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Nordic Sky
French Gray
Nordic Sky
French Gray
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Nordic Sky
Naval
Nordic Sky
Naval
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 40 vs 4, Nordic Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Nordic Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Nordic Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Nordic Sky encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Bancha
Nordic Sky
Bancha
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nordic Sky reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Hardwick White
Nordic Sky
Hardwick White
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nordic Sky
Pure White
Nordic Sky
Pure White
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Nordic Sky
Artichoke
Nordic Sky
Artichoke
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 40 vs 21, Nordic Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Nordic Sky
Balboa Mist
Nordic Sky
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Nordic Sky encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Shoji White
Nordic Sky
Shoji White
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Nordic Sky encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Snowbound
Nordic Sky
Snowbound
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Nordic Sky encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Pewter Green
Nordic Sky
Pewter Green
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Nordic Sky reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Skimming Stone
Nordic Sky
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Nordic Sky encloses it.

Nordic Sky
Dix Blue
Nordic Sky
Dix Blue
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Nordic Sky
Calamine
Nordic Sky
Calamine
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 40, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Nordic Sky
Vintage Vogue
Nordic Sky
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Nordic Sky reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Nordic Sky
Saybrook Sage
Nordic Sky
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Nordic Sky
Pale Green
Nordic Sky
Pale Green
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Nordic Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Nordic Sky
Pine Needle
Nordic Sky
Pine Needle
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 7, Nordic Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Nordic Sky
Cement grey
Nordic Sky
Cement grey
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 40 vs 24, Nordic Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Nordic Sky
Guilford Green
Nordic Sky
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Just Walnut
Nordic Sky
Just Walnut
Nordic Sky
Dulux
Nordic Sky
69BG 40/190 · LRV 40

At LRV 72 vs 40, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.