Barely Teal vs Cabbage White
Barely Teal (Benjamin Moore) and Cabbage White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Barely Teal belongs to the blue family and Cabbage White to the green-white family. The 3-point LRV gap — 84 for Cabbage White vs 81 for Barely Teal — means Cabbage White will open up a space more effectively. Where Barely Teal leans blue, Cabbage White reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 8.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Barely Teal vs Cabbage White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barely Teal on one side and Cabbage 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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Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Barely Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Barely Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Barely Teal reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.