Silver Fox vs Tranquil Dawn
Silver Fox (Benjamin Moore) and Tranquil Dawn (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Silver Fox belongs to the greige-grey family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. The 11-point LRV gap — 55 for Tranquil Dawn vs 44 for Silver Fox — means Tranquil Dawn will open up a space more effectively. Where Silver Fox leans red, Tranquil Dawn reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Silver Fox vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Silver Fox 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.
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. Tranquil Dawn returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Tranquil Dawn returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Silver Fox vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silver Fox 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 Silver Fox comparisons
See how Silver Fox stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 44, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 6, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 44, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 13, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 44, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 44, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Silver Fox is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Silver Fox encloses it.