Hidden Sea Glass vs Tantalizing Teal
Where Hidden Sea Glass belongs to Behr's range, Tantalizing Teal is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Tantalizing Teal (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Hidden Sea Glass (LRV 45), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hidden Sea Glass runs blue while Tantalizing Teal is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hidden Sea Glass vs Tantalizing Teal in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Hidden Sea Glass and Tantalizing Teal 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.
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. Tantalizing Teal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hidden Sea Glass.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Tantalizing Teal will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Hidden Sea Glass would.
Color Details
Hidden Sea Glass vs Tantalizing Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hidden Sea Glass on one side and Tantalizing 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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