Melting Moment vs Tranquil Dawn

Melting MomentBehrvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 10.4Distinct difference

Melting Moment is a Behr color while Tranquil Dawn comes from Dulux. Melting Moment reads as green, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 55, Melting Moment will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Melting Moment's green character against Tranquil Dawn's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 10.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Melting Moment vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Melting Moment 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

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. Melting Moment returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment living room interior

Visualization

Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn living room fireplace review

@gwynfa_renovation

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Melting Moment will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment bedroom

Visualization

Tranquil DawnTranquil Dawn bedroom color review

@our_tooting_terrace

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Melting Moment will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn kitchen color review

@itsjustahouse

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Melting Moment will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment bathroom

Visualization

Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn bathroom paint

@thesuffolkmanse

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Melting Moment will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.

Melting MomentBehr Melting Moment kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Tranquil DawnTranquil Dawn kitchen cabinets color review

@everythingsrosiedecorating

Color Details

Melting Moment
Behr · S430-1
Hex#d2e0d9
LRV70.7
BrandBehr
NumberS430-1
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Melting Moment vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Melting Moment 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 Melting Moment comparisons

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

Melting Moment
White Dove
Melting Moment
White Dove
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Ammonite
Melting Moment
Ammonite
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Melting Moment
Iron Ore
Melting Moment
Iron Ore
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 6, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Purbeck Stone
Melting Moment
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Melting Moment
Evergreen Fog
Melting Moment
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Melting Moment
Mizzle
Melting Moment
Mizzle
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 71 vs 52, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Agreeable Gray
Melting Moment
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Melting Moment
Accessible Beige
Melting Moment
Accessible Beige
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 58, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Denim Drift
Melting Moment
Denim Drift
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 27, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
French Gray
Melting Moment
French Gray
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Melting Moment
Naval
Melting Moment
Naval
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Melting Moment
Bancha
Melting Moment
Bancha
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 71 vs 13, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Hardwick White
Melting Moment
Hardwick White
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 44, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Pure White
Melting Moment
Pure White
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Melting Moment encloses it.

Melting Moment
Artichoke
Melting Moment
Artichoke
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Melting Moment
Balboa Mist
Melting Moment
Balboa Mist
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Melting Moment the marginally brighter of the two.

Melting Moment
Shoji White
Melting Moment
Shoji White
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Melting Moment
Snowbound
Melting Moment
Snowbound
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 71, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Pewter Green
Melting Moment
Pewter Green
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Skimming Stone
Melting Moment
Skimming Stone
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Melting Moment
Dix Blue
Melting Moment
Dix Blue
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Melting Moment
Calamine
Melting Moment
Calamine
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Melting Moment reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Melting Moment
Treron
Melting Moment
Treron
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Melting Moment
Vintage Vogue
Melting Moment
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Saybrook Sage
Melting Moment
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 45, Melting Moment is decisively the brighter choice.

Melting Moment
Pale Green
Melting Moment
Pale Green
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Melting Moment
Pine Needle
Melting Moment
Pine Needle
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Melting Moment
Cement grey
Melting Moment
Cement grey
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Melting Moment
Guilford Green
Melting Moment
Guilford Green
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

Melting Moment reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.

Melting Moment
Just Walnut
Melting Moment
Just Walnut
Behr
Melting Moment
S430-1 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.