Old Prairie vs Tranquil Dawn

Old PrairieBenjamin MoorevsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 11.5Distinct difference

Old Prairie (Benjamin Moore) and Tranquil Dawn (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Old Prairie belongs to the beige-greige family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. The 17-point LRV gap — 72 for Old Prairie vs 55 for Tranquil Dawn — means Old Prairie will open up a space more effectively. Where Old Prairie leans yellow, Tranquil Dawn reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Old Prairie vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Old Prairie 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Old Prairie reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Old Prairie 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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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Old Prairie 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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Color Details

Old Prairie
Benjamin Moore · OC-42
Hex#E2E0D1
LRV72.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberOC-42
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Old Prairie vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Prairie 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 Old Prairie comparisons

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

Old Prairie
White Dove
Old Prairie vs White Dove
Old Prairie
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Old Prairie
Ammonite
Old Prairie
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Old Prairie the marginally brighter of the two.

Old Prairie
Iron Ore
Old Prairie
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Old Prairie
Purbeck Stone
Old Prairie
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 52, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Evergreen Fog
Old Prairie
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 30, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Mizzle
Old Prairie
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Old Prairie
Agreeable Gray
Old Prairie
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Old Prairie the marginally brighter of the two.

Old Prairie
Accessible Beige
Old Prairie
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Old Prairie
Denim Drift
Old Prairie
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Old Prairie
French Gray
Old Prairie
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 43, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Naval
Old Prairie
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 72 vs 4, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Bancha
Old Prairie
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Old Prairie
Hardwick White
Old Prairie
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Old Prairie
Pure White
Old Prairie
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Old Prairie
Artichoke
Old Prairie
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 72 vs 21, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Old Prairie
Balboa Mist
Old Prairie
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Old Prairie
Shoji White
Old Prairie
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Old Prairie
Snowbound
Old Prairie
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Old Prairie
Pewter Green
Old Prairie
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Old Prairie
Skimming Stone
Old Prairie
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Old Prairie
Dix Blue
Old Prairie
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 72 vs 41, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Calamine
Old Prairie
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

A 5-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Old Prairie the marginally brighter of the two.

Old Prairie
Treron
Old Prairie
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 72 vs 25, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Vintage Vogue
Old Prairie
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Old Prairie
Saybrook Sage
Old Prairie
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Old Prairie
Pale Green
Old Prairie
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 72 vs 31, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Pine Needle
Old Prairie
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 7, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Cement grey
Old Prairie
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 72 vs 24, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Old Prairie
Guilford Green
Old Prairie
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 57, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.

Old Prairie
Just Walnut
Old Prairie
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Old Prairie
OC-42 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.