Mallard Green vs Dark Teal
Where Mallard Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dark Teal is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Mallard Green belongs to the blue-green family and Dark Teal to the blue-grey family. Dark Teal (LRV 11) reflects noticeably more light than Mallard Green (LRV 8), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mallard Green runs blue while Dark Teal is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.7, 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.
Mallard Green vs Dark Teal in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Mallard Green and Dark Teal 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. Dark Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Mallard Green vs Dark Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mallard Green on one side and Dark Teal 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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