Teal Touch vs French Gray

Teal TouchDuluxvsFrench GrayFarrow & BallΔE 41.2Very different colors

Teal Touch is a Dulux color while French Gray comes from Farrow & Ball. Teal Touch reads as blue, while French Gray reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Teal Touch's cool character against French Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 41.2, 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 French Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teal Touch and French Gray 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. French Gray 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

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French GrayFarrow and Ball 18 living room paint

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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 French Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teal Touch would.

Teal Touch16BG 24/357 bathroom color

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French GrayFarrow and Ball French Gray bathroom review

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Color Details

Teal Touch
Dulux · 16BG 24/357
Hex#00939F
LRV24.0
BrandDulux
Number16BG 24/357
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
French Gray
Farrow & Ball · 18
Hex#b5b19a
LRV43.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number18
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Teal Touch vs French Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Touch on one side and French Gray 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

Denim Drift
Teal Touch
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Teal Touch
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

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

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

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

Teal Touch 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

Black grey
Teal Touch
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Teal Touch
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Teal Touch
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Teal Touch
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Teal Touch
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Teal Touch
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Teal Touch
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

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

Teal Touch reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Teal Touch
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Teal Touch
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Teal Touch reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Teal Touch
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Teal Touch
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Teal Touch
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Teal Touch
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Teal Touch
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Teal Touch reads slightly lighter