Treron vs Nocturnal Green
Where Treron belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Nocturnal Green is a Valspar color. Treron reads as greige-grey, while Nocturnal Green reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Treron (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Nocturnal Green (LRV 3), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 37.9, 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 Nocturnal Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Treron and Nocturnal Green 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. Treron reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nocturnal Green.
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. Treron reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nocturnal Green.
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 Nocturnal Green would.
Color Details
Treron vs Nocturnal Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Treron on one side and Nocturnal Green 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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