Vintage Teal vs Passageway
Where Vintage Teal belongs to Behr's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Vintage Teal belongs to the blue family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. Vintage Teal (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 18.2, 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.
Vintage Teal vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Vintage Teal and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Vintage Teal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.
Color Details
Vintage Teal vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vintage Teal on one side and Passageway 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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