Teal Touch vs Cruising
Where Teal Touch belongs to Dulux's range, Cruising is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Teal Touch (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Cruising (LRV 19), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.2 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 Cruising in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Teal Touch and Cruising 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Teal Touch gives the walls a little more lift.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Teal Touch vs Cruising Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Touch on one side and Cruising 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.
More Teal Touch comparisons
See how Teal Touch stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Teal Touch encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 24 vs 12, Teal Touch is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Teal Touch encloses it.
At LRV 24 vs 12, Teal Touch is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.