Chinese Jade vs Tranquil Dawn

Chinese JadeBehrvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 8.3Noticeable difference

Chinese Jade is a Behr color while Tranquil Dawn comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Chinese Jade belongs to the yellow family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. At LRV 61 vs 55, Chinese Jade will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Chinese Jade's green character against Tranquil Dawn's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 8.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Chinese Jade vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Chinese Jade and Tranquil Dawn are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Chinese Jade has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Chinese Jade gives the walls a little more lift.

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Color Details

Chinese Jade
Behr · PPU10-09
Hex#cbd1ba
LRV60.7
BrandBehr
NumberPPU10-09
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Chinese Jade vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chinese Jade 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 Chinese Jade comparisons

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

Chinese Jade
White Dove
Chinese Jade
White Dove
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Chinese Jade encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Ammonite
Chinese Jade
Ammonite
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Chinese Jade
Iron Ore
Chinese Jade
Iron Ore
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Purbeck Stone
Chinese Jade
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Chinese Jade the marginally brighter of the two.

Chinese Jade
Evergreen Fog
Chinese Jade
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 30, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Mizzle
Chinese Jade
Mizzle
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Chinese Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chinese Jade
Agreeable Gray
Chinese Jade
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Chinese Jade
Accessible Beige
Chinese Jade
Accessible Beige
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Chinese Jade reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chinese Jade
Denim Drift
Chinese Jade
Denim Drift
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Chinese Jade
French Gray
Chinese Jade
French Gray
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 43, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Naval
Chinese Jade
Naval
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 61 vs 4, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Bancha
Chinese Jade
Bancha
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Hardwick White
Chinese Jade
Hardwick White
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Pure White
Chinese Jade
Pure White
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Artichoke
Chinese Jade
Artichoke
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 61 vs 21, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Balboa Mist
Chinese Jade
Balboa Mist
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chinese Jade
Shoji White
Chinese Jade
Shoji White
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Chinese Jade encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Snowbound
Chinese Jade
Snowbound
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Chinese Jade encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Pewter Green
Chinese Jade
Pewter Green
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Skimming Stone
Chinese Jade
Skimming Stone
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Chinese Jade
Dix Blue
Chinese Jade
Dix Blue
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 61 vs 41, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Calamine
Chinese Jade
Calamine
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Chinese Jade
Treron
Chinese Jade
Treron
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 61 vs 25, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Vintage Vogue
Chinese Jade
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Saybrook Sage
Chinese Jade
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

Chinese Jade reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Chinese Jade
Pale Green
Chinese Jade
Pale Green
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 61 vs 31, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Pine Needle
Chinese Jade
Pine Needle
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 7, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Cement grey
Chinese Jade
Cement grey
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 61 vs 24, Chinese Jade is decisively the brighter choice.

Chinese Jade
Guilford Green
Chinese Jade
Guilford Green
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Chinese Jade the marginally brighter of the two.

Chinese Jade
Just Walnut
Chinese Jade
Just Walnut
Behr
Chinese Jade
PPU10-09 · LRV 61

A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 61) makes Just Walnut the marginally brighter of the two.