Teal Touch vs Windmill Lane

Teal TouchDuluxvsWindmill LaneLittle GreeneΔE 31.3Very different colors

Teal Touch (Dulux) and Windmill Lane (Little Greene) come from different manufacturers. Teal Touch reads as blue, while Windmill Lane reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 7-point LRV gap — 31 for Windmill Lane vs 24 for Teal Touch — means Windmill Lane will open up a space more effectively. Where Teal Touch leans cool, Windmill Lane reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 31.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Teal Touch vs Windmill Lane in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Teal Touch and Windmill Lane 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Teal TouchDulux Teal Touch living room accent wall

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane victorian living room

@our_big_renovation

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Windmill Lane has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Teal Touch16BG 24/357 bathroom color

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Windmill LaneWindmill Lane bathroom vanity

@sarnova_interiors

Color Details

Teal Touch
Dulux · 16BG 24/357
Hex#00939F
LRV24.0
BrandDulux
Number16BG 24/357
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Windmill Lane
Little Greene · 296
Hex#8E9B8A
LRV31.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number296
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Teal Touch vs Windmill Lane Simulated Comparison

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

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

Obsidian Green
Teal Touch
Obsidian Green
Little Greene
Obsidian Green
LRV 1

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