Marine Splash vs Tantalizing Teal

Marine SplashDuluxvsTantalizing TealSherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.1Noticeable difference

Marine Splash is a Dulux color while Tantalizing Teal comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 60 and 61, 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 7.1, 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.

Marine Splash vs Tantalizing Teal in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Marine Splash and Tantalizing 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.

Marine SplashDulux Marine Splash hallway interior

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Tantalizing TealSherwin Williams Tantalizing Teal Living Room

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Color Details

Marine Splash
Dulux · 87GG 60/239
Hex#8BD6D3
LRV60.0
BrandDulux
Number87GG 60/239
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Tantalizing Teal
Sherwin-Williams · 6937
Hex#87DCCE
LRV60.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6937
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Marine Splash vs Tantalizing Teal Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marine Splash on one side and Tantalizing Teal on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Marine Splash comparisons

See how Marine Splash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Marine Splash
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Marine Splash
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Marine Splash
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Marine Splash
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Marine Splash
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Marine Splash
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Marine Splash
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Marine Splash
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Marine Splash
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Marine Splash
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Marine Splash
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Marine Splash
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Marine Splash
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Marine Splash
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Black grey
Marine Splash
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Piazza
Marine Splash
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Marine Splash
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Marine Splash
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Senses
Marine Splash
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Marine Splash reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Marine Splash
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Marine Splash
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Marine Splash
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Marine Splash
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Marine Splash
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Marine Splash
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Marine Splash
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Marine Splash is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Marine Splash
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Marine Splash
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Marine Splash
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Marine Splash
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Marine Splash is the lighter choice