Overtly Olive vs Tranquil Dawn
Overtly Olive and Tranquil Dawn come from the same Dulux collection. Hue-wise, Overtly Olive belongs to the beige-greige family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. The 12-point LRV gap — 55 for Tranquil Dawn vs 43 for Overtly Olive — means Tranquil Dawn will open up a space more effectively. Where Overtly Olive leans warm, Tranquil Dawn reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Overtly Olive vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Overtly Olive 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 Overtly Olive.
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.
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.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Tranquil Dawn returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Overtly Olive vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Overtly Olive 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 Overtly Olive comparisons
See how Overtly Olive stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Overtly Olive encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Overtly Olive reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Overtly Olive the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Overtly Olive is decisively the brighter choice.