Mist vs Tranquil Dawn
Where Mist belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Mist reads as greige-grey, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mist (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 9.2 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.
Mist vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Mist 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. The LRV gap is large enough that Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.
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. Mist returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.
Color Details
Mist vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mist on one side and Tranquil Dawn 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.
More Mist comparisons
See how Mist stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 27, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 69 vs 44, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Mist encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mist reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.