Teal Touch vs Dix Blue

Teal TouchDuluxvsDix BlueFarrow & BallΔE 28.6Very different colors

Teal Touch is a Dulux color while Dix Blue comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Teal Touch belongs to the blue family and Dix Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 41 vs 24, Dix Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 28.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Teal Touch vs Dix Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teal Touch and Dix Blue 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

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. Dix Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Teal TouchDulux Teal Touch living room accent wall

@dgdecoratingservices

Dix BlueDix Blue living room fireplace paint

@thetreehouse_onthehill

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Dix Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teal Touch would.

Teal Touch16BG 24/357 bathroom color

@finefinishessuffolk

Dix BlueDix Blue bathroom interior idea

@edwardian_semi_northwest

Color Details

Teal Touch
Dulux · 16BG 24/357
Hex#00939F
LRV24.0
BrandDulux
Number16BG 24/357
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball · 82
Hex#99b0ab
LRV41.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number82
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Teal Touch vs Dix Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Touch on one side and Dix Blue 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 Touch comparisons

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

White Dove
Teal Touch
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Teal Touch
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

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

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

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

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Teal Touch
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Teal Touch
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Teal Touch
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Teal Touch
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Teal Touch
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Teal Touch
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Teal Touch
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Teal Touch reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Teal Touch
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Teal Touch
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Teal Touch
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Nearly identical in tone

Balboa Mist
Teal Touch
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Teal Touch
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Teal Touch
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Teal Touch
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Teal Touch
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Calamine
Teal Touch
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Teal Touch
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Teal Touch
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Teal Touch
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Teal Touch
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Teal Touch
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Teal Touch
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Teal Touch
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Teal Touch
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice