Violet Jewel vs Treron
Where Violet Jewel belongs to Dulux's range, Treron is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Violet Jewel belongs to the grey-purple family and Treron to the greige-grey family. Violet Jewel (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Violet Jewel runs cool while Treron is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Violet Jewel vs Treron in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Violet Jewel 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Violet Jewel reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
Color Details
Violet Jewel vs Treron Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Violet Jewel on one side and Treron on the other.
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 Violet Jewel comparisons
See how Violet Jewel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Violet Jewel the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Jewel reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Violet Jewel reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Violet Jewel reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Violet Jewel is decisively the brighter choice.