Teal Zen vs Billowy Breeze paint color comparison

Teal Zen vs Billowy Breeze

Teal ZenJotunvsBillowy BreezeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.0Noticeable difference

Teal Zen is a Jotun color while Billowy Breeze comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 55 vs 47, Billowy Breeze will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Teal Zen vs Billowy Breeze in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Teal Zen and Billowy Breeze 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Billowy Breeze has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Teal Zen
Jotun · 4423
Hex#a5bcc3
LRV46.8
BrandJotun
Number4423
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Billowy Breeze
Sherwin-Williams · 9055
Hex#AFC7CD
LRV54.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9055
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Teal Zen vs Billowy Breeze Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Zen on one side and Billowy Breeze 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 Zen comparisons

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

White Dove
Teal Zen
White Dove
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Teal Zen
Ammonite
Teal Zen
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Teal Zen encloses it.

Teal Zen
Iron Ore
Teal Zen
Iron Ore
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 6, Teal Zen is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Teal Zen
Purbeck Stone
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Teal Zen
Evergreen Fog
Teal Zen
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Teal Zen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Teal Zen
Mizzle
Teal Zen
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Teal Zen
Agreeable Gray
Teal Zen
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Teal Zen encloses it.

Teal Zen
Accessible Beige
Teal Zen
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Teal Zen
Denim Drift
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 27, Teal Zen is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Teal Zen
French Gray
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Teal Zen reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Teal Zen
Naval
Teal Zen
Naval
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Teal Zen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Teal Zen
Tranquil Dawn
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Teal Zen
Bancha
Teal Zen
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 13, Teal Zen is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Teal Zen
Hardwick White
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Teal Zen the marginally brighter of the two.

Teal Zen
Pure White
Teal Zen
Pure White
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Teal Zen encloses it.

Teal Zen
Artichoke
Teal Zen
Artichoke
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Teal Zen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Teal Zen
Balboa Mist
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Teal Zen
Shoji White
Teal Zen
Shoji White
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Teal Zen
Snowbound
Teal Zen
Snowbound
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Teal Zen
Pewter Green
Teal Zen
Pewter Green
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Teal Zen is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Teal Zen
Skimming Stone
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Teal Zen
Dix Blue
Teal Zen
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Teal Zen reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Teal Zen
Calamine
Teal Zen
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Teal Zen encloses it.

Treron
Teal Zen
Treron
Teal Zen
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Teal Zen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Teal Zen
Vintage Vogue
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

At LRV 47 vs 12, Teal Zen is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Teal Zen
Saybrook Sage
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Teal Zen
Pale Green
Teal Zen
Pale Green
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Teal Zen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Teal Zen
Pine Needle
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Teal Zen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Teal Zen
Cement grey
Teal Zen
Cement grey
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Teal Zen reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Teal Zen
Guilford Green
Teal Zen
Jotun
Teal Zen
4423 · LRV 47

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.