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Settled, side by side
Tranquility
Benjamin Moore · AF-490
Grey with the sea in it
Pine Frost
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9656
Mint for grown-ups
In real rooms
Every room, each colorTranquility
1 roomThe difference
Read from the numbersPine Frost is the lighter of the two at LRV 65, 11.7 points above Tranquility at LRV 53.31. Both read cool. Tranquility is a neutrals, Pine Frost a greens. For a whole room, Pine Frost is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Tranquility is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsTranquility is a pale grey from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection with a soft green-blue whisper — the color of sea fog rather than a city sky. At LRV 53 it is a true light-mid tone, and it does exactly what its name suggests: it calms a room without making it cold.
Pine Frost is a pale, frosted green that reads almost as a tinted white in bright light and as a soft silvery sage in shade. At LRV 65 it is light enough for a whole bedroom yet has enough pigment to feel like a decision. There is no sweetness in it — the grey keeps it cool and quiet.
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