Treron vs Smokey Topaz
Where Treron belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Smokey Topaz is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Treron belongs to the greige-grey family and Smokey Topaz to the beige family. Treron (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Smokey Topaz (LRV 22), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 22.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Treron vs Smokey Topaz in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Treron and Smokey Topaz in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Treron vs Smokey Topaz Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Treron on one side and Smokey Topaz 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.
More Treron comparisons
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