Treron vs Frank Blue
Where Treron belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Frank Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Treron reads as greige-grey, while Frank Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Treron (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Frank Blue (LRV 8), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Treron runs warm while Frank Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.0, 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 Frank Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Treron and Frank Blue 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 Treron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Frank Blue would.
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. Treron reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Frank Blue.
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 Treron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Frank Blue would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Treron reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Frank Blue.
Color Details
Treron vs Frank Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Treron on one side and Frank Blue 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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