Purple Stiletto vs Tranquil Dawn

Purple StilettoCloverdale PaintvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 46.9Very different colors

Purple Stiletto (Cloverdale Paint) and Tranquil Dawn (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Purple Stiletto belongs to the pink-purple family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. The 46-point LRV gap — 55 for Tranquil Dawn vs 9 for Purple Stiletto — means Tranquil Dawn will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 46.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Purple Stiletto vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Purple Stiletto 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

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 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Purple Stiletto.

Purple StilettoPurple Stiletto 1173 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn living room fireplace review

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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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Purple StilettoPurple Stiletto 1173 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Purple StilettoPurple Stiletto 1173 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Tranquil DawnDulux Tranquil Dawn kitchen color review

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Tranquil Dawn will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Purple Stiletto would.

Purple StilettoPurple Stiletto 1173 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 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Purple StilettoPurple Stiletto 1173 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Purple Stiletto
Cloverdale Paint · 1173
Hex#684B5B
LRV9.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number1173
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Purple Stiletto vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Purple Stiletto
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Purple Stiletto
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Purple Stiletto
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Purple Stiletto reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Purple Stiletto
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Purple Stiletto
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Purple Stiletto
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Purple Stiletto
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Purple Stiletto
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Purple Stiletto
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Purple Stiletto
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Purple Stiletto
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Purple Stiletto
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Purple Stiletto
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Purple Stiletto
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice

Black grey
Purple Stiletto
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Purple Stiletto
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Purple Stiletto
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Purple Stiletto
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Purple Stiletto
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Purple Stiletto
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Purple Stiletto reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Purple Stiletto
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Purple Stiletto
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Purple Stiletto
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Purple Stiletto
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Purple Stiletto
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Purple Stiletto
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Purple Stiletto
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Purple Stiletto
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Purple Stiletto
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Purple Stiletto
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter