Mist vs Tranquil Dawn
Where Mist belongs to Jotun's range, Tranquil Dawn is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Mist belongs to the beige-greige family and Tranquil Dawn to the green-grey family. Mist (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Tranquil Dawn (LRV 55), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mist runs warm while Tranquil Dawn is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.8, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mist vs Tranquil Dawn in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mist 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 LRV gap is large enough that Mist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tranquil Dawn would.
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Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Mist reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tranquil Dawn.
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Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Mist 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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Color Details
Mist vs Tranquil Dawn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mist 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.
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