Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Tranquil Dawn
Both from Dulux's palette. Nutmeg Cluster 3 reads as beige-pink, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Nutmeg Cluster 3 (LRV 49), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nutmeg Cluster 3 runs warm while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Nutmeg Cluster 3 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutmeg Cluster 3 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 Nutmeg Cluster 3 comparisons
See how Nutmeg Cluster 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Nutmeg Cluster 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Nutmeg Cluster 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.