Warmed Cognac vs Tranquil Dawn

Warmed CognacBenjamin MoorevsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 48.7Very different colors

Where Warmed Cognac belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Warmed Cognac reads as beige, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Warmed Cognac (LRV 15), a difference of 40 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Warmed Cognac runs red while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Warmed Cognac vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Warmed Cognac and Tranquil Dawn 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 Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Warmed Cognac would.

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Color Details

Warmed Cognac
Benjamin Moore · AF-235
Hex#965A3A
LRV15.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-235
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Warmed Cognac vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Warmed Cognac on one side and Tranquil Dawn 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 Warmed Cognac comparisons

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

White Dove
Warmed Cognac
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Warmed Cognac
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Warmed Cognac
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Warmed Cognac reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Warmed Cognac
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Warmed Cognac
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Warmed Cognac
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Warmed Cognac
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Warmed Cognac
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Warmed Cognac
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Warmed Cognac
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Warmed Cognac reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Warmed Cognac
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Warmed Cognac
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Warmed Cognac reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Warmed Cognac
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Just Walnut
Warmed Cognac
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Warmed Cognac
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Warmed Cognac reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Warmed Cognac
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Warmed Cognac
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Warmed Cognac
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Warmed Cognac
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Warmed Cognac
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Warmed Cognac reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Warmed Cognac
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Warmed Cognac
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Warmed Cognac
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Warmed Cognac
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Warmed Cognac reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Warmed Cognac
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Warmed Cognac
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Warmed Cognac
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Warmed Cognac
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Warmed Cognac
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Warmed Cognac
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Nearly identical in tone