BM Tranquility or BM Crystalline?

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

Anyone here use either BM Tranquility AF-490 or BM Crystalline AF-485 in a smaller room that wouldn't mind sharing pictures? I love the pictures here of Tranquility, but it's always shown in nice, bright rooms, which of course make the colors appear lighter.

My bedrooms are small and not very bright, which makes the colors appear darker. The rooms seem almost cave-like and I want to brighten them up. I'm having such a hard time trying to decide which colour direction to go.

The Tranquility is very interesting. Each time I look at it it seems different. It can look pale blue, green or gray. I'm wondering if it too would turn out too dark in my room. The one room that I would really like it in has a north facing window and I'm in Ontario, Canada, if that makes a difference.

The picture below is what I would like to achieve, but looking at the paint chip in the room, it looks like it would be much darker.

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odin08075

11 years ago

Hi, I do not believe you will not achieve the look in that bed room using Tranquility- The LRV is 53.1 which is not that light. In addition I have used Tranquility in my living room (northern light, lots of window) and it is considerably darker then that pic posted. Below is tranquility, 2 coats at night.

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Yayagal
11 years ago
Below is a color that I've used in a dark room and it's incredible. Creates a bright beautiful clean look in the day and calmness at night. http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/filteredsunlight
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emmarene9
11 years ago
This is why you need to buy a sample
Debra W
Original Author
11 years ago
Oh I have been buying samples! I want suggestions before I buy any more. I actually just came back from picking up a couple more chips, plus I bought my own fan deck. I showed the above picture to the lady at the store and among others she gave me BM 2122-40 Smoke and one from a brand I haven't tried before, C2 Wellspring 977.
Debra W
Original Author
11 years ago
Odin08075, I love the rug in your picture!
BirchPoint
11 years ago
I'm going for a similar look. My room faces North and has lots of windows (but not in the bathroom). I went through several paint trials before settling on BM Ice Cap. Tranquility, Healing Aloe, Beach Glass -- were all too dark for me. Good luck!
Debra W
Original Author
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Thank you BirchPoint, I'll have a look at the MB Ice Cap.
cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
11 years ago
Oh, Ice Cap is pretty! Wonder how it would look in a very, very low light room.
BirchPoint
11 years ago
I can't provide you pictures yet because my painter has not shown up yet. However, I have a half bath with NO natural light in it that has white cabinetry with carrara countertop and this color is perfect - very bright and light. I am also using it in a West facing bedroom/bath which is quite difficult to work with light wise; it looks much darker in this bedroom but still works for me. The Master bedroom/bath faces North but has a lot of windows in it, however, the adjoining bathroom has almost no natural light and Ice Cap looks great there too. My house is in Maine, if that matters.