Half Sea Fog vs Teal Zen
Half Sea Fog is a Behr color while Teal Zen comes from Jotun. Half Sea Fog reads as blue-grey, while Teal Zen reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 46 and 47, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Half Sea Fog's blue character against Teal Zen's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Half Sea Fog vs Teal Zen in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Half Sea Fog and Teal Zen are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Half Sea Fog vs Teal Zen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Half Sea Fog on one side and Teal Zen 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.
More Half Sea Fog comparisons
See how Half Sea Fog stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Half Sea Fog encloses it.
Half Sea Fog reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Half Sea Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 46), opening up a space where Half Sea Fog encloses it.
Half Sea Fog reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Half Sea Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Half Sea Fog reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Half Sea Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Half Sea Fog encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Half Sea Fog encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Half Sea Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Half Sea Fog reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Half Sea Fog reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Half Sea Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Half Sea Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Half Sea Fog reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Half Sea Fog is decisively the brighter choice.