Teal Zen vs French Moire

Teal ZenJotunvsFrench MoireSherwin-WilliamsΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Where Teal Zen belongs to Jotun's range, French Moire 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. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (47 vs 47), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Teal Zen vs French Moire in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Teal Zen and French Moire 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Teal ZenJotun Teal Zen living room decor

@hoksrod

French MoireSw French Moire Living Room

@teacottagepretties

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Teal ZenJotun Teal Zen bedroom picture

@hoksrod

French MoireSW 9056 bedroom paint

@fultonparkdesigns

Color Details

Teal Zen
Jotun · 4423
Hex#a5bcc3
LRV46.8
BrandJotun
Number4423
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
French Moire
Sherwin-Williams · 9056
Hex#9FBBC3
LRV47.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9056
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Teal Zen vs French Moire Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Teal Zen on one side and French Moire 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
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Teal Zen
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

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

Teal Zen is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Teal Zen reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Teal Zen
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

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

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Teal Zen
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Teal Zen reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Teal Zen
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Teal Zen
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Teal Zen
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Teal Zen is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Teal Zen
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Teal Zen reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Teal Zen
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Teal Zen is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Teal Zen
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Teal Zen reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Teal Zen
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Teal Zen is the lighter choice

Piazza
Teal Zen
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Teal Zen
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Teal Zen
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Teal Zen reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Teal Zen
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Teal Zen reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Teal Zen
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Teal Zen is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Teal Zen
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

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

Teal Zen is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Teal Zen
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Teal Zen reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Teal Zen
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Teal Zen is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Teal Zen
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Teal Zen
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teal Zen reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Teal Zen
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Teal Zen
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Teal Zen is the lighter choice