Raindance vs Tranquil Dawn

RaindanceCloverdale PaintvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 9.4Noticeable difference

Raindance (Cloverdale Paint) and Tranquil Dawn (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 16-point LRV gap — 71 for Raindance vs 55 for Tranquil Dawn — means Raindance will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 9.4 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.

Raindance vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Raindance 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. Raindance reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.

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

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

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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 Raindance will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.

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

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Color Details

Raindance
Cloverdale Paint · 0474
Hex#D6DDD5
LRV71.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0474
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Raindance vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Raindance
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Raindance
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Raindance
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Raindance is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Raindance
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Raindance reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Raindance
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Raindance is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Raindance
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Raindance reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Raindance
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Raindance reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Raindance
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Raindance is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Raindance
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Raindance reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Raindance
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Raindance is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Raindance
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Raindance is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Raindance
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Raindance is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Raindance
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Raindance is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Raindance
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Raindance
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Raindance is the lighter choice

Piazza
Raindance
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Raindance reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Raindance
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Raindance reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Raindance
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Raindance is the lighter choice

Senses
Raindance
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Raindance is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Raindance
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Raindance is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Raindance
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Raindance reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Raindance
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Raindance is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Raindance
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Raindance is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Raindance
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Raindance is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Raindance
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Raindance reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Raindance
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Raindance is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Raindance
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Raindance
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Raindance
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Raindance
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Raindance is the lighter choice