Teal Touch vs RAL 690-3
Where Teal Touch belongs to Dulux's range, RAL 690-3 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Teal Touch (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 690-3 (LRV 11), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Teal Touch vs RAL 690-3 in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Teal Touch and RAL 690-3 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
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 Teal Touch will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than RAL 690-3 would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Teal Touch reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 690-3.
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. Teal Touch reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than RAL 690-3.
Color Details
Teal Touch vs RAL 690-3 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Touch on one side and RAL 690-3 on the other.
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.
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