Treron vs Exhale
Where Treron belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Exhale is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Treron belongs to the greige-grey family and Exhale to the green-grey family. Exhale (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Treron runs warm while Exhale is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.8, 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.
Treron vs Exhale in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Treron and Exhale 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 Exhale will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Exhale reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Exhale reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
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. Exhale returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Treron vs Exhale Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Treron on one side and Exhale 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.
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