Steel Parade vs Tranquil Dawn
Both from Dulux's palette. Steel Parade reads as blue-grey, while Tranquil Dawn reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Steel Parade (LRV 47), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Steel Parade runs cool while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steel Parade vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Steel Parade 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Tranquil Dawn gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Steel Parade vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steel Parade 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 Steel Parade comparisons
See how Steel Parade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Steel Parade encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Steel Parade reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Steel Parade is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Steel Parade reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Steel Parade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 4, Steel Parade is decisively the brighter choice.
Steel Parade reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Steel Parade reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 21, Steel Parade is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Steel Parade encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Steel Parade encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Steel Parade encloses it.
Steel Parade reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Steel Parade encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Steel Parade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 25, Steel Parade is decisively the brighter choice.
Steel Parade reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Steel Parade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 7, Steel Parade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 24, Steel Parade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.