Moth Wing vs Tranquil Dawn

Moth WingCloverdale PaintvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 9.8Noticeable difference

Moth Wing (Cloverdale Paint) and Tranquil Dawn (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Moth Wing belongs to the beige-greige family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 55 for Tranquil Dawn vs 52 for Moth Wing — means Tranquil Dawn will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Moth Wing vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Moth Wing 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Tranquil Dawn has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Tranquil DawnTranquil Dawn bedroom color review

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Tranquil Dawn has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Tranquil Dawn gives the walls a little more lift.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn 45GY 55/052 dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Tranquil Dawn has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Moth WingMoth Wing 0183 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn bathroom paint

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Color Details

Moth Wing
Cloverdale Paint · 0183
Hex#CABCA9
LRV52.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0183
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Moth Wing vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Moth Wing
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Moth Wing
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Moth Wing
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Moth Wing
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Moth Wing
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Moth Wing
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Moth Wing
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Moth Wing
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Moth Wing
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Moth Wing
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Moth Wing
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Moth Wing
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Moth Wing
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Moth Wing
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Moth Wing
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Piazza
Moth Wing
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Moth Wing
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Moth Wing
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Moth Wing
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Moth Wing reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Moth Wing
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Moth Wing
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Tea with Florence
Moth Wing
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Moth Wing
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Moth Wing
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Moth Wing is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Moth Wing
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Moth Wing reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Moth Wing
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Moth Wing reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Moth Wing
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Moth Wing
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Moth Wing
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Moth Wing
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Moth Wing is the lighter choice