Ink Well vs Midnight Teal
Both are Dulux colors. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 9 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.7, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ink Well vs Midnight Teal in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ink Well and Midnight Teal are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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Ink Well vs Midnight Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ink Well on one side and Midnight 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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