Treron vs Refresh
Where Treron belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Refresh is a Sherwin-Williams color. Treron reads as greige-grey, while Refresh reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Refresh (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Treron (LRV 25), a difference of 34 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Treron runs warm while Refresh is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Treron vs Refresh in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Treron and Refresh in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Refresh 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. Refresh reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Treron.
Color Details
Treron vs Refresh Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Treron on one side and Refresh 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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