Pebble Drift 4 vs Tranquil Dawn
Both from Dulux's palette. Pebble Drift 4 reads as blue, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (56 vs 55), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Pebble Drift 4 runs cool while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pebble Drift 4 vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pebble Drift 4 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Tranquil Dawn and Pebble Drift 4 is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while Pebble Drift 4 keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Pebble Drift 4 vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pebble Drift 4 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 Pebble Drift 4 comparisons
See how Pebble Drift 4 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 4 encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Pebble Drift 4 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Pebble Drift 4 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pebble Drift 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pebble Drift 4 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pebble Drift 4 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pebble Drift 4 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 4 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 4 encloses it.
Pebble Drift 4 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Pebble Drift 4 encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 25, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pebble Drift 4 reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pebble Drift 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, Pebble Drift 4 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 56, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.