Happily Ever After vs Tranquil Dawn

Happily Ever AfterBenjamin MoorevsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 54.6Very different colors

Happily Ever After (Benjamin Moore) and Tranquil Dawn (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Happily Ever After belongs to the beige family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. The 5-point LRV gap — 60 for Happily Ever After vs 55 for Tranquil Dawn — means Happily Ever After will open up a space more effectively. Where Happily Ever After leans red, Tranquil Dawn reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 54.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Happily Ever After
Benjamin Moore · 173
Hex#FFC963
LRV60.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number173
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Happily Ever After vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Happily Ever After 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 Happily Ever After comparisons

See how Happily Ever After stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Happily Ever After
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Happily Ever After
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Happily Ever After
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 6, Happily Ever After is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Happily Ever After
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

Happily Ever After reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Happily Ever After
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Happily Ever After
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Happily Ever After the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Happily Ever After
Agreeable Gray

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Accessible Beige
Happily Ever After
Accessible Beige

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Happily Ever After
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 27, Happily Ever After is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Happily Ever After
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Happily Ever After
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Bancha
Happily Ever After
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 60 vs 13, Happily Ever After is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Happily Ever After
Hardwick White

At LRV 60 vs 44, Happily Ever After is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Happily Ever After
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Happily Ever After encloses it.

Artichoke
Happily Ever After
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Happily Ever After
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Happily Ever After
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Happily Ever After
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Happily Ever After
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Happily Ever After is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Happily Ever After
Skimming Stone

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Happily Ever After
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Happily Ever After
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Happily Ever After
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Happily Ever After
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Happily Ever After is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Happily Ever After
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 45, Happily Ever After is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Happily Ever After
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Happily Ever After
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Happily Ever After
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Happily Ever After reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Happily Ever After

With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Just Walnut
Happily Ever After
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Happily Ever After
173 · LRV 60

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.