Tranquil Dawn vs Refresh
Where Tranquil Dawn belongs to Dulux's range, Refresh is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Tranquil Dawn belongs to the green-grey family and Refresh to the blue family. Refresh (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tranquil Dawn runs neutral while Refresh is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.8, 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.
Tranquil Dawn vs Refresh in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tranquil Dawn and Refresh in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Refresh reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Tranquil Dawn vs Refresh Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tranquil Dawn on one side and Refresh 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.
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