Sylvan Mist vs Tranquility
Sylvan Mist and Tranquility come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 54 vs 53 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sylvan Mist vs Tranquility in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Sylvan Mist and Tranquility 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
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. Tranquility brings more warmth to the space, while Sylvan Mist keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Sylvan Mist vs Tranquility Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sylvan Mist on one side and Tranquility 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 Sylvan Mist comparisons
See how Sylvan Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 54, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Sylvan Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Sylvan Mist encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 25, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Sylvan Mist reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sylvan Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.