Teal Lux vs RAL 110-1

Teal LuxDuluxvsRAL 110-1RAL EffectΔE 55.6Very different colors

Where Teal Lux belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 110-1 is a RAL Effect color. Teal Lux reads as blue, while RAL 110-1 reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. RAL 110-1 (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Teal Lux (LRV 11), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 55.6, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Teal Lux vs RAL 110-1 in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teal Lux and RAL 110-1 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 RAL 110-1 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teal Lux would.

Teal LuxDulux Teal Lux living room paint

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 living room interior

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Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teal Lux.

Teal LuxTeal Lux bathroom paint review

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bedroom

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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. RAL 110-1 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teal Lux.

Teal LuxDulux Teal Lux bathroom picture

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RAL 110-1RAL Effect 110-1 bathroom

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Color Details

Teal Lux
Dulux · 50BG 11/123
Hex#3A5E67
LRV11.0
BrandDulux
Number50BG 11/123
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
RAL 110-1
RAL Effect · RAL 110-1
Hex#E6E7E6
LRV79.5
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 110-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Teal Lux vs RAL 110-1 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Lux on one side and RAL 110-1 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 Teal Lux comparisons

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

White Dove
Teal Lux
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Teal Lux
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Teal Lux
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Teal Lux reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Teal Lux
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Teal Lux
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Teal Lux
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Teal Lux
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Teal Lux
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Teal Lux
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Teal Lux
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Teal Lux
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Teal Lux
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Teal Lux
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Teal Lux reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Teal Lux
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Teal Lux
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Teal Lux reads slightly lighter

Piazza
Teal Lux
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Teal Lux
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Teal Lux
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Teal Lux
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Teal Lux
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Teal Lux reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Teal Lux
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Teal Lux
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Teal Lux
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Teal Lux
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Teal Lux reads slightly lighter

Classic Silver
Teal Lux
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Teal Lux
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Teal Lux
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Teal Lux
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Teal Lux
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Teal Lux
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter