Soft Teal vs Grey Blue

Soft TealJotunvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 35.7Very different colors

Where Soft Teal belongs to Jotun's range, Grey Blue is a RAL Classic color. Soft Teal reads as green-grey, while Grey Blue reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Teal (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Grey Blue (LRV 7), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 35.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Soft Teal vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Teal and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Soft Teal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grey Blue.

Soft TealJotun Soft Teal boho bedroom color review

@gallivarehem

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

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Color Details

Soft Teal
Jotun · 6350
Hex#9aa49e
LRV35.5
BrandJotun
Number6350
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Soft Teal vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Teal on one side and Grey Blue 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 Soft Teal comparisons

See how Soft Teal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Soft Teal
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Soft Teal
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Soft Teal
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Soft Teal is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Soft Teal
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Soft Teal
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Soft Teal reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Soft Teal
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Soft Teal
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Soft Teal
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Soft Teal reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Soft Teal
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Soft Teal
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Soft Teal
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Soft Teal reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Soft Teal
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Soft Teal reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Soft Teal
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Soft Teal is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Soft Teal
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Soft Teal reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Soft Teal
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Soft Teal is the lighter choice

Piazza
Soft Teal
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Soft Teal
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Soft Teal
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Soft Teal reads slightly lighter

Senses
Soft Teal
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Soft Teal
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Soft Teal is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Soft Teal
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

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

Soft Teal reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Soft Teal
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Soft Teal reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Soft Teal
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Soft Teal is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Soft Teal
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Soft Teal
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Soft Teal reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Soft Teal
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Soft Teal
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Soft Teal reads noticeably lighter