Green Blue vs Treron

Green BlueFarrow & BallvsTreronFarrow & BallΔE 19.8Distinct difference

Green Blue and Treron come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. Hue-wise, Green Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Treron to the greige-grey family. The 23-point LRV gap — 47 for Green Blue vs 25 for Treron — means Green Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Green Blue leans cool, Treron reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 19.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 9 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Green Blue vs Treron in Real Spaces

9 real rooms side by side. Seeing Green 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Green Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Green BlueGreen Blue victorian living room color review

@wildferndecorating

TreronTreron living room paint

@leahmariehome

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Green Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green BlueGreen Blue bedroom interior idea

@newhouseoldhome

TreronTreron bedroom interior

@notjustaterrace

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Green Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green BlueFarrow and Ball Green Blue 84 kitchen

@wohn.t.raum

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron kitchen color

@ross_and_ian

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Green Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.

Green BlueGreen Blue victorian dining room decor

@emmafarquharsoninteriors

TreronTreron dining room photo

@vinegar_hill_farm_reno

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Green Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green BlueFarrow and Ball Green Blue bathroom color review

@fivedoorsdown

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 bathroom picture

@redrowludlow

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Green Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green BlueFarrow and Ball Green Blue home office

@10_interiors

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron home office paint review

@little_weavers_cottage

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Green Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green BlueFarrow and Ball Green Blue exterior paint

@afarmhouseinprogress

TreronFarrow and Ball Treron 292 exterior

@harrietdalbyandthecockapoos

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Green Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.

Green BlueGreen Blue victorian front door color review

@school_house_living

TreronFarrow and Ball 292 front door review

@cotton_and_zinc

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Green Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Green BlueGreen Blue farmhouse kitchen cabinets paint

@moorlandcottage

TreronTreron kitchen cabinets interior

@efuaathome

Color Details

Green Blue
Farrow & Ball · 84
Hex#adbdb2
LRV47.4
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number84
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Treron
Farrow & Ball · 292
Hex#8b8a77
LRV24.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number292
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Green Blue vs Treron Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Green Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Green Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Green Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Green Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Green Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Green Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Green Blue reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Green Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Green Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Green Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Green Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Green Blue reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Green Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Green Blue reads slightly lighter

Naval
Green Blue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Green Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Green Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Green Blue
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Green Blue is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Green Blue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Green Blue reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Green Blue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Green Blue
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Green Blue is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Green Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Green Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Green Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Green Blue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Green Blue is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Green Blue
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Green Blue
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Green Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Green Blue
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Green Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Green Blue is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Green Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Green Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Green Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Green Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Green Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Green Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Green Blue reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Green Blue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Green Blue
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter