Sapphire Splendor vs Treron

Sapphire SplendorDuluxvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 34.2Very different colors

Where Sapphire Splendor belongs to Dulux's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Sapphire Splendor belongs to the blue-grey family and Treron to the greige-grey family. Treron (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Sapphire Splendor (LRV 5), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sapphire Splendor runs cool while Treron is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sapphire Splendor vs Treron in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sapphire Splendor 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 Treron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sapphire Splendor would.

Sapphire SplendorSapphire Splendor living room fireplace makeover

@harrison_nate_and_me

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

Sapphire SplendorSapphire Splendor bedroom color review

@home_at_howegate

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

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

Sapphire SplendorSapphire Splendour dining room color-block

@rookewoodmanor

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

Sapphire SplendorDulux Sapphire Splendour bathroom color

@ourvictorianplace

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Color Details

Sapphire Splendor
Dulux
Hex#3B424C
LRV5.3
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Sapphire Splendor vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Sapphire Splendor
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sapphire Splendor
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sapphire Splendor
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Sapphire Splendor
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sapphire Splendor
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sapphire Splendor
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sapphire Splendor
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Sapphire Splendor
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sapphire Splendor
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Sapphire Splendor
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Sapphire Splendor
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Sapphire Splendor
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Sapphire Splendor
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Sapphire Splendor
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Sapphire Splendor
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Sapphire Splendor
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sapphire Splendor
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Sapphire Splendor
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Sapphire Splendor
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Sapphire Splendor
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Sapphire Splendor
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Sapphire Splendor
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Sapphire Splendor
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sapphire Splendor
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Sapphire Splendor
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sapphire Splendor
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sapphire Splendor
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Sapphire Splendor
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Sapphire Splendor
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Sapphire Splendor
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice