Misty Gray vs Tranquil Dawn
Where Misty Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Misty Gray reads as blue-green, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Misty Gray (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Misty Gray runs green while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.5, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Misty Gray vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Misty Gray 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 LRV gap is large enough that Misty Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Misty Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.
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. Misty Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.
Color Details
Misty Gray vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Misty Gray 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.
More Misty Gray comparisons
See how Misty Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Misty Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Misty Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Misty Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Misty Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.