Auburn Glaze vs Tranquil Dawn

Auburn GlazeBehrvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 31.3Very different colors

Where Auburn Glaze belongs to Behr's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Auburn Glaze reads as beige-pink, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Auburn Glaze (LRV 28), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Auburn Glaze runs red while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 31.3, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Auburn Glaze vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Auburn Glaze and Tranquil Dawn 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 Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Auburn Glaze would.

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tranquil Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Auburn Glaze.

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Color Details

Auburn Glaze
Behr · S180-5
Hex#b58271
LRV27.8
BrandBehr
NumberS180-5
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Auburn Glaze vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Auburn Glaze on one side and Tranquil Dawn on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Auburn Glaze comparisons

See how Auburn Glaze stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Auburn Glaze
White Dove
Auburn Glaze
White Dove
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Ammonite
Auburn Glaze
Ammonite
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Iron Ore
Auburn Glaze
Iron Ore
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 6, Auburn Glaze is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Purbeck Stone
Auburn Glaze
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Evergreen Fog
Auburn Glaze
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Auburn Glaze
Mizzle
Auburn Glaze
Mizzle
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Agreeable Gray
Auburn Glaze
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Accessible Beige
Auburn Glaze
Accessible Beige
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Denim Drift
Auburn Glaze
Denim Drift
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Auburn Glaze
French Gray
Auburn Glaze
French Gray
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Naval
Auburn Glaze
Naval
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Auburn Glaze reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Bancha
Auburn Glaze
Bancha
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 28 vs 13, Auburn Glaze is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Hardwick White
Auburn Glaze
Hardwick White
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Pure White
Auburn Glaze
Pure White
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Artichoke
Auburn Glaze
Artichoke
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Auburn Glaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Auburn Glaze
Balboa Mist
Auburn Glaze
Balboa Mist
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Shoji White
Auburn Glaze
Shoji White
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Snowbound
Auburn Glaze
Snowbound
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Pewter Green
Auburn Glaze
Pewter Green
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Auburn Glaze is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Skimming Stone
Auburn Glaze
Skimming Stone
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Dix Blue
Auburn Glaze
Dix Blue
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Calamine
Auburn Glaze
Calamine
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Treron
Auburn Glaze
Treron
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 28 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Auburn Glaze
Vintage Vogue
Auburn Glaze
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 28 vs 12, Auburn Glaze is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Saybrook Sage
Auburn Glaze
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Auburn Glaze
Pale Green
Auburn Glaze
Pale Green
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Auburn Glaze
Pine Needle
Auburn Glaze
Pine Needle
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

Auburn Glaze reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Cement grey
Auburn Glaze
Cement grey
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Auburn Glaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Auburn Glaze
Guilford Green
Auburn Glaze
Guilford Green
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.

Auburn Glaze
Just Walnut
Auburn Glaze
Just Walnut
Behr
Auburn Glaze
S180-5 · LRV 28

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 28), opening up a space where Auburn Glaze encloses it.