Tranquility vs Denim Drift

TranquilityBenjamin MoorevsDenim DriftDuluxΔE 22.5Distinct difference

Where Tranquility belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Denim Drift is a Dulux color. Tranquility reads as green-grey, while Denim Drift reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tranquility (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Denim Drift (LRV 27), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tranquility runs green while Denim Drift is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tranquility vs Denim Drift in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tranquility and Denim Drift in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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 Tranquility will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Denim Drift would.

TranquilityTranquility living room paint review

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tranquility reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Denim Drift.

TranquilityBenjamin Moore AF-490 bedroom

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Color Details

Tranquility
Benjamin Moore · AF-490
Hex#BBC3BB
LRV53.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-490
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Denim Drift
Dulux · 87BG 27/077
Hex#7c8d95
LRV27.0
BrandDulux
Number87BG 27/077
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Tranquility vs Denim Drift Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tranquility on one side and Denim Drift 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 Tranquility comparisons

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

Tranquility
White Dove
Tranquility
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Tranquility encloses it.

Tranquility
Ammonite
Tranquility
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 53, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Iron Ore
Tranquility
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Tranquility reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Tranquility
Purbeck Stone
Tranquility
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Tranquility
Evergreen Fog
Tranquility
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 30, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Mizzle
Tranquility
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquility
Agreeable Gray
Tranquility
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquility
Accessible Beige
Tranquility
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquility
French Gray
Tranquility
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Tranquility the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquility
Naval
Tranquility
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 53 vs 4, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquility vs Tranquil Dawn
Tranquility
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquility
Bancha
Tranquility
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tranquility reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Tranquility
Hardwick White
Tranquility
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Tranquility reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquility
Pure White
Tranquility
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Artichoke
Tranquility
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 53 vs 21, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Tranquility
Balboa Mist
Tranquility
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Tranquility encloses it.

Tranquility
Shoji White
Tranquility
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Tranquility encloses it.

Tranquility
Snowbound
Tranquility
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Tranquility encloses it.

Tranquility
Pewter Green
Tranquility
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Tranquility reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Tranquility
Skimming Stone
Tranquility
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Tranquility encloses it.

Tranquility
Dix Blue
Tranquility
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 53 vs 41, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Calamine
Tranquility
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 53, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Treron
Tranquility
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 53 vs 25, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Vintage Vogue
Tranquility
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Tranquility reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Tranquility
Saybrook Sage
Tranquility
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

Tranquility reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Tranquility
Pale Green
Tranquility
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 53 vs 31, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Pine Needle
Tranquility
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

At LRV 53 vs 7, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquility
Cement grey
Tranquility
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 53 vs 24, Tranquility is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Tranquility
Guilford Green
Tranquility
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquility
Just Walnut
Tranquility
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Tranquility
AF-490 · LRV 53

At LRV 72 vs 53, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.