Cedar Key vs Tranquil Dawn
Where Cedar Key belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Cedar Key reads as beige-greige, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cedar Key (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cedar Key runs red while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.0 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.
Cedar Key vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Cedar Key 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
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 — Cedar Key gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Cedar Key reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cedar Key vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cedar Key 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.
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