Oarsman Blue vs Maritime Teal
Where Oarsman Blue belongs to Behr's range, Maritime Teal is a Dulux color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Maritime Teal (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Oarsman Blue (LRV 22), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Oarsman Blue runs blue while Maritime Teal is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Oarsman Blue vs Maritime Teal in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Oarsman Blue and Maritime 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. Maritime Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Oarsman Blue vs Maritime Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oarsman Blue on one side and Maritime 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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