Crisp Romaine vs Tranquil Dawn

Crisp RomaineBenjamin MoorevsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 42.9Very different colors

Crisp Romaine is a Benjamin Moore color while Tranquil Dawn comes from Dulux. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 55 vs 9, Tranquil Dawn will read as the brighter of the two — a 46-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Crisp Romaine's green character against Tranquil Dawn's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 42.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Crisp Romaine vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Crisp Romaine 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. Tranquil Dawn returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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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 LRV gap is large enough that Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Crisp Romaine would.

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Kitchen Cabinets

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

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Color Details

Crisp Romaine
Benjamin Moore · 686
Hex#445851
LRV9.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number686
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Crisp Romaine vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crisp Romaine 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 Crisp Romaine comparisons

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

White Dove
Crisp Romaine
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Crisp Romaine
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Crisp Romaine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Crisp Romaine reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Crisp Romaine
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Crisp Romaine
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Crisp Romaine
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Crisp Romaine
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Crisp Romaine
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Crisp Romaine
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Crisp Romaine
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Crisp Romaine
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Crisp Romaine
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Crisp Romaine
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Crisp Romaine
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Crisp Romaine
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Crisp Romaine
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Crisp Romaine
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Crisp Romaine
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Crisp Romaine
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Crisp Romaine
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Crisp Romaine reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Crisp Romaine
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Crisp Romaine
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Crisp Romaine
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Crisp Romaine
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Crisp Romaine
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Crisp Romaine
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Crisp Romaine
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Crisp Romaine
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Crisp Romaine
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Crisp Romaine
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter