Tranquil Dawn vs Graceful Green

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Tranquil Dawn and Graceful Green come from the same Dulux collection. The 15-point LRV gap — 70 for Graceful Green vs 55 for Tranquil Dawn — means Graceful Green 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 1.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room.

Tranquil Dawn vs Graceful Green Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 1.7Subtle difference

Color Details

Tranquil Dawn
Dulux · 45GY 55/052
Hex#BDC3B9
LRV55.0
BrandDulux
Number45GY 55/052
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnessmedium
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Graceful Green
Dulux · 90GY 70/221
Hex#BCC1BA
LRV70.0
BrandDulux
Number90GY 70/221
Undertone
Temperatureneutral
Brightnesslight
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Tranquil Dawn vs Graceful Green in Real Spaces

Tranquil Dawn and Graceful Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 3 room types where both colors have photos.

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. Graceful Green reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.

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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. Graceful Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Graceful Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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