Dragonfly vs Venus Teal
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Dragonfly belongs to the blue-grey family and Venus Teal to the blue family. Venus Teal (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Dragonfly (LRV 26), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of NaN, 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.
Dragonfly vs Venus Teal in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dragonfly and Venus Teal in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Venus Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Dragonfly vs Venus Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dragonfly on one side and Venus Teal 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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