Constructed Steel vs Tranquil Dawn

Constructed SteelDuluxvsTranquil DawnDuluxΔE 12.5Distinct difference

Constructed Steel and Tranquil Dawn come from the same Dulux collection. Constructed Steel reads as grey, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 19-point LRV gap — 55 for Tranquil Dawn vs 36 for Constructed Steel — means Tranquil Dawn will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 12.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Constructed Steel
Dulux
Hex#A5A2A0
LRV36.4
BrandDulux
Number
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Constructed Steel vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Constructed Steel

At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Constructed Steel
Ammonite

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Constructed Steel encloses it.

Iron Ore
Constructed Steel
Iron Ore

At LRV 36 vs 6, Constructed Steel is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Constructed Steel
Purbeck Stone

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Constructed Steel encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Constructed Steel
Evergreen Fog

Constructed Steel reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Constructed Steel
Mizzle

At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Constructed Steel
Agreeable Gray

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Constructed Steel encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Constructed Steel
Accessible Beige

At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Constructed Steel
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Constructed Steel vs Denim Drift

A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Constructed Steel the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Constructed Steel
French Gray

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Constructed Steel
Naval

Constructed Steel reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Bancha
Constructed Steel
Bancha

At LRV 36 vs 13, Constructed Steel is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Constructed Steel
Hardwick White

A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Constructed Steel
Pure White

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Constructed Steel encloses it.

Artichoke
Constructed Steel
Artichoke

Constructed Steel reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Constructed Steel

At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Constructed Steel
Shoji White

At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Constructed Steel
Snowbound

At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Constructed Steel
Pewter Green

At LRV 36 vs 12, Constructed Steel is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Constructed Steel
Skimming Stone

At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Constructed Steel
Dix Blue

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Constructed Steel
Calamine

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Constructed Steel encloses it.

Treron
Constructed Steel
Treron

Constructed Steel reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Constructed Steel

At LRV 36 vs 12, Constructed Steel is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Constructed Steel

A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Constructed Steel
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Constructed Steel reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Constructed Steel
Pine Needle

Constructed Steel reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Constructed Steel
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Constructed Steel reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Constructed Steel

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 36), opening up a space where Constructed Steel encloses it.

Just Walnut
Constructed Steel
Just Walnut

Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 36), opening up a space where Constructed Steel encloses it.