Stonewashed Blue vs Treron paint color comparison

Stonewashed Blue vs Treron

Stonewashed BlueDuluxvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 25.4Very different colors

Stonewashed Blue is a Dulux color while Treron comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Stonewashed Blue belongs to the blue family and Treron to the greige-grey family. At LRV 28 vs 25, Stonewashed Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Stonewashed Blue's cool character against Treron's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 25.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Stonewashed Blue vs Treron in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stonewashed Blue 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. Stonewashed Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Stonewashed BlueStonewashed Blue living room accent wall

@paycassodecorating

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Stonewashed Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Stonewashed BlueDulux Stonewashed Blue bedroom accent wall

@jessbarzillia

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Stonewashed Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Stonewashed BlueStonewashed Blue kitchen interior

@mac_wri_firsthome

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Stonewashed Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Stonewashed BlueDulux Stonewashed Blue dining room interior

@allandalereno

TreronTreron dining room photo

@vinegar_hill_farm_reno

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Stonewashed Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Stonewashed Blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Stonewashed BlueDulux 70BG 28/169 home office color

@the_wooper_residence

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron home office paint review

@little_weavers_cottage

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Stonewashed Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Stonewashed BlueDulux 70BG 28/169 front door color review

@wilcox_homely_life

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 front door review

@cotton_and_zinc

Color Details

Stonewashed Blue
Dulux · 70BG 28/169
Hex#6794A5
LRV28.0
BrandDulux
Number70BG 28/169
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Stonewashed Blue vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
White Dove vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Ammonite
Ammonite
Stonewashed Blue vs Ammonite
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Stonewashed Blue vs Iron Ore
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 6, Stonewashed Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Stonewashed Blue vs Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Stonewashed Blue vs Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Mizzle
Mizzle
Stonewashed Blue vs Mizzle
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Stonewashed Blue vs Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Stonewashed Blue vs Accessible Beige
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Denim Drift vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
French Gray
French Gray
Stonewashed Blue vs French Gray
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Naval
Naval
Stonewashed Blue vs Naval
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Stonewashed Blue reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Stonewashed Blue vs Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Bancha
Bancha
Stonewashed Blue vs Bancha
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 28 vs 13, Stonewashed Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Stonewashed Blue vs Hardwick White
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Pure White
Pure White
Stonewashed Blue vs Pure White
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Artichoke
Artichoke
Stonewashed Blue vs Artichoke
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Stonewashed Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Balboa Mist vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Shoji White
Shoji White
Stonewashed Blue vs Shoji White
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Snowbound
Snowbound
Stonewashed Blue vs Snowbound
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Stonewashed Blue vs Pewter Green
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Stonewashed Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Stonewashed Blue vs Skimming Stone
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Stonewashed Blue vs Dix Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Calamine
Calamine
Stonewashed Blue vs Calamine
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Vintage Vogue vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Stonewashed Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Saybrook Sage vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Pale Green
Pale Green
Stonewashed Blue vs Pale Green
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Pine Needle vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Stonewashed Blue reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Cement grey
Cement grey
Stonewashed Blue vs Cement grey
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Stonewashed Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Guilford Green vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.

Just Walnut
Just Walnut
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Just Walnut vs Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 28), opening up a space where Stonewashed Blue encloses it.