Lentil vs Tranquil Dawn

LentilCloverdale PaintvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 15.2Distinct difference

Lentil is a Cloverdale Paint color while Tranquil Dawn comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Lentil belongs to the beige-greige family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lentil vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lentil 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Tranquil Dawn returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

LentilLentil CA161 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

@visualization

Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn living room fireplace review

@gwynfa_renovation

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lentil would.

LentilLentil CA161 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

@visualization

Tranquil DawnTranquil Dawn bedroom color review

@our_tooting_terrace

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lentil would.

LentilLentil CA161 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

@visualization

Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn kitchen color review

@itsjustahouse

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Tranquil Dawn reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Lentil.

LentilLentil CA161 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

@visualization

Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn 45GY 55/052 dining room

@gosford_322

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lentil would.

LentilLentil CA161 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

@visualization

Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn bathroom paint

@thesuffolkmanse

Color Details

Lentil
Cloverdale Paint · CA161
Hex#AEA68A
LRV38.1
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA161
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Lentil vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lentil 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 Lentil comparisons

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

White Dove
Lentil
White Dove
Lentil
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Lentil encloses it.

Lentil
Ammonite
Lentil
Ammonite
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Iron Ore
Lentil
Iron Ore
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Lentil reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Lentil
Purbeck Stone
Lentil
Purbeck Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Evergreen Fog
Lentil
Evergreen Fog
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Lentil the marginally brighter of the two.

Lentil
Mizzle
Lentil
Mizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Lentil encloses it.

Lentil
Agreeable Gray
Lentil
Agreeable Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Accessible Beige
Lentil
Accessible Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Lentil encloses it.

Lentil
Denim Drift
Lentil
Denim Drift
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Lentil reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lentil
French Gray
Lentil
French Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Lentil
Naval
Lentil
Naval
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 38 vs 4, Lentil is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Bancha
Lentil
Bancha
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Lentil reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Lentil
Hardwick White
Lentil
Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lentil
Pure White
Lentil
Pure White
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Artichoke
Lentil
Artichoke
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 38 vs 21, Lentil is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Lentil
Balboa Mist
Lentil
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Lentil encloses it.

Lentil
Shoji White
Lentil
Shoji White
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Lentil encloses it.

Lentil
Snowbound
Lentil
Snowbound
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Lentil encloses it.

Lentil
Pewter Green
Lentil
Pewter Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Lentil reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Lentil
Skimming Stone
Lentil
Skimming Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Lentil encloses it.

Lentil
Dix Blue
Lentil
Dix Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lentil
Calamine
Lentil
Calamine
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 38, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Treron
Lentil
Treron
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 38 vs 25, Lentil is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Lentil
Vintage Vogue
Lentil
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Lentil reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Lentil
Saybrook Sage
Lentil
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lentil
Pale Green
Lentil
Pale Green
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Lentil the marginally brighter of the two.

Lentil
Pine Needle
Lentil
Pine Needle
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 7, Lentil is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Cement grey
Lentil
Cement grey
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 38 vs 24, Lentil is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Lentil
Guilford Green
Lentil
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

At LRV 57 vs 38, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Lentil
Just Walnut
Lentil
Just Walnut
Cloverdale Paint
Lentil
CA161 · LRV 38

At LRV 72 vs 38, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.