Treron vs Dorian Gray
Where Treron belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Dorian Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Treron reads as greige-grey, while Dorian Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dorian Gray (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Treron runs warm while Dorian Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.1, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Treron vs Dorian Gray in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Treron and Dorian Gray 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 Dorian Gray 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. Dorian Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
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. Dorian Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Dorian Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Dorian Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Dorian Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Treron would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dorian Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
Color Details
Treron vs Dorian Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Treron on one side and Dorian Gray 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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