Avalon Teal vs Passageway
Where Avalon Teal belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Avalon Teal reads as blue, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Avalon Teal (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.2, 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.
Avalon Teal vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Avalon 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Avalon Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Avalon Teal vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Avalon 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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