Meadowsweet vs Tranquil Dawn

MeadowsweetCloverdale PaintvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 8.9Noticeable difference

Where Meadowsweet belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Meadowsweet belongs to the beige-greige family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (54 vs 55), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Meadowsweet vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Meadowsweet and Tranquil Dawn 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

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

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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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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Color Details

Meadowsweet
Cloverdale Paint · CA145
Hex#CBC1AB
LRV53.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA145
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Meadowsweet vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Meadowsweet
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Meadowsweet
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Meadowsweet
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Meadowsweet
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Meadowsweet
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Meadowsweet
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Meadowsweet
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Meadowsweet
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Meadowsweet
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Meadowsweet
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Meadowsweet
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Meadowsweet
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Meadowsweet
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Meadowsweet
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Meadowsweet
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Piazza
Meadowsweet
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Meadowsweet
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Meadowsweet
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Meadowsweet
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Meadowsweet
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Meadowsweet
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Meadowsweet
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Meadowsweet
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Meadowsweet
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Meadowsweet
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Meadowsweet reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Meadowsweet
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Meadowsweet reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Meadowsweet
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Meadowsweet
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Meadowsweet
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Meadowsweet
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Meadowsweet is the lighter choice