Island Oasis vs Tranquil Dawn paint color comparison

Island Oasis vs Tranquil Dawn

Island OasisBehrvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 24.4Distinct difference

Where Island Oasis belongs to Behr's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Island Oasis reads as blue, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Island Oasis (LRV 50), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Island Oasis runs green and blue while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.4, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Island Oasis vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Island Oasis 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Tranquil Dawn gives the walls a little more lift.

Island OasisBehr Island Oasis living room interior

Visualization

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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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Island OasisBehr Island Oasis bedroom

Visualization

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@our_tooting_terrace

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Island OasisBehr Island Oasis kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

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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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Island OasisBehr Island Oasis bathroom

Visualization

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Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Island OasisBehr Island Oasis kitchen cabinets

Visualization

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Color Details

Island Oasis
Behr · HDC-MD-09
LRV50.0
BrandBehr
NumberHDC-MD-09
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Island Oasis vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Island Oasis 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 Island Oasis comparisons

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

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Ammonite
Ammonite
Island Oasis vs Ammonite
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Island Oasis encloses it.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
White Dove
White Dove
Island Oasis vs White Dove
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Island Oasis vs Iron Ore
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, Island Oasis is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Island Oasis vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Island Oasis vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Island Oasis reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Mizzle
Mizzle
Island Oasis vs Mizzle
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Island Oasis vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Island Oasis vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Island Oasis vs Denim Drift
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 27, Island Oasis is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
French Gray
French Gray
Island Oasis vs French Gray
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Island Oasis reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Naval
Naval
Island Oasis vs Naval
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Island Oasis reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Bancha
Bancha
Island Oasis vs Bancha
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 50 vs 13, Island Oasis is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Island Oasis vs Hardwick White
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Island Oasis the marginally brighter of the two.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Pure White
Pure White
Island Oasis vs Pure White
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Island Oasis encloses it.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Artichoke
Artichoke
Island Oasis vs Artichoke
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Island Oasis reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Island Oasis vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Shoji White
Shoji White
Island Oasis vs Shoji White
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Snowbound
Snowbound
Island Oasis vs Snowbound
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Pigeon
Pigeon
Island Oasis vs Pigeon
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Island Oasis vs Pewter Green
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Island Oasis is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Duck Green
Duck Green
Island Oasis vs Duck Green
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 8, Island Oasis is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Island Oasis vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Island Oasis vs Dix Blue
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Island Oasis reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Island Oasis
Hicks' Blue
Island Oasis
Hicks' Blue
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Island Oasis vs Hicks' Blue

Island Oasis
Slaked Lime Deep
Island Oasis
Slaked Lime Deep
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Island Oasis vs Slaked Lime Deep

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Island Oasis vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 12, Island Oasis is decisively the brighter choice.

Island Oasis
Livid
Island Oasis
Livid
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Island Oasis vs Livid

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Island Oasis vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Island Oasis the marginally brighter of the two.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Pale Green
Pale Green
Island Oasis vs Pale Green
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Island Oasis reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Island Oasis
Island Oasis
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Island Oasis vs Pine Needle
Behr
Island Oasis
HDC-MD-09 · LRV 50

Island Oasis reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.