Palace Pearl vs Tranquil Dawn

Palace PearlBenjamin MoorevsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 8.1Noticeable difference

Where Palace Pearl belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Palace Pearl reads as blue-grey, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Palace Pearl (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Palace Pearl runs blue while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.1 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.

Palace Pearl vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Palace Pearl 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 — Palace Pearl gives the walls a little more lift.

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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. Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Palace Pearl
Benjamin Moore · CW-650
Hex#C6D0D2
LRV61.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-650
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Palace Pearl vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Palace Pearl 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 Palace Pearl comparisons

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

White Dove
Palace Pearl
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Palace Pearl
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Palace Pearl
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Palace Pearl
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Palace Pearl
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Palace Pearl
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Palace Pearl
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Palace Pearl
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Palace Pearl
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Palace Pearl
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Palace Pearl
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Palace Pearl
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Palace Pearl
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Palace Pearl
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Palace Pearl
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Piazza
Palace Pearl
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Palace Pearl
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Palace Pearl
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Senses
Palace Pearl
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Palace Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Palace Pearl
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Palace Pearl
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Palace Pearl reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Palace Pearl
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Palace Pearl
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Palace Pearl
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Palace Pearl
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Palace Pearl reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Palace Pearl
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Palace Pearl
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Palace Pearl
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Palace Pearl
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Palace Pearl
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Palace Pearl is the lighter choice