Chalk Blush 3 vs Maritime Teal
Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, Chalk Blush 3 belongs to the greige-grey family and Maritime Teal to the blue family. Chalk Blush 3 (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Maritime Teal (LRV 26), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chalk Blush 3 runs warm while Maritime Teal is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.9, 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.
Chalk Blush 3 vs Maritime Teal in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Chalk Blush 3 and Maritime Teal 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 LRV gap is large enough that Chalk Blush 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Maritime Teal would.
Color Details
Chalk Blush 3 vs Maritime Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chalk Blush 3 on one side and Maritime 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.