Salisbury Green vs Tranquil Dawn
Where Salisbury Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Salisbury Green (LRV 46), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Salisbury Green runs green while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Salisbury Green vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Salisbury Green 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 LRV gap is large enough that Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Salisbury Green would.
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. Tranquil Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Salisbury Green.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Tranquil Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Salisbury Green.
Color Details
Salisbury Green vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Salisbury Green 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 Salisbury Green comparisons
See how Salisbury Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 3-point LRV gap (46 vs 43) makes Salisbury Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Salisbury Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 46 vs 21, Salisbury Green is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Salisbury Green the marginally brighter of the two.
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With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Salisbury Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Salisbury Green is decisively the brighter choice.