Green Balsam vs Tranquil Dawn
Where Green Balsam belongs to Behr's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Green Balsam (LRV 39), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Green Balsam runs green while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Green Balsam vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Green Balsam 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.
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. Tranquil Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Balsam.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Tranquil Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Green Balsam.
Color Details
Green Balsam vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Balsam on one side and Tranquil Dawn 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 Green Balsam comparisons
See how Green Balsam stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Green Balsam encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Balsam reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Green Balsam the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Green Balsam encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Green Balsam encloses it.
Green Balsam reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Green Balsam is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Balsam reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Green Balsam is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Green Balsam encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Green Balsam encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Green Balsam encloses it.
Green Balsam reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Green Balsam encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Green Balsam is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Balsam reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Green Balsam the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Green Balsam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Green Balsam is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.