Balance vs Teal Stencil
Where Balance belongs to Jotun's range, Teal Stencil is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Balance belongs to the green-grey family and Teal Stencil to the blue-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 19), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Balance runs neutral while Teal Stencil is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Balance vs Teal Stencil in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Balance and Teal Stencil 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Teal Stencil brings more warmth to the space, while Balance keeps things cooler and crisper.
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 Stencil brings more warmth to the space, while Balance keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Balance vs Teal Stencil Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Balance on one side and Teal Stencil 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 Balance comparisons
See how Balance stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Balance the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Balance the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Balance reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 19), opening up a space where Balance encloses it.