Barely Teal vs Super White
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Barely Teal reads as blue, while Super White reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Super White (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Barely Teal (LRV 81), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Barely Teal runs blue while Super White is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barely Teal vs Super White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Barely Teal and Super White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Super White gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Super White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Barely Teal vs Super White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barely Teal on one side and Super White 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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