Tranquil Blue vs Dover Surf
Where Tranquil Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dover Surf is a Valspar color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Dover Surf (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Tranquil Blue (LRV 49), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Tranquil Blue vs Dover Surf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tranquil Blue on one side and Dover Surf 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.
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At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 49) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tranquil Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Tranquil Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Tranquil Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 49 vs 21, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Tranquil Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Tranquil Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Tranquil Blue encloses it.
Tranquil Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Tranquil Blue encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Tranquil Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 25, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Blue reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Tranquil Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Tranquil Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.