Venus Teal vs Watery

Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Venus Teal belongs to the blue family and Watery to the blue-grey family. Watery (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Venus Teal (LRV 33), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Venus Teal runs blue while Watery is decidedly green and blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.