Turquoise blue vs Turquish paint color comparison

Turquoise blue vs Turquish

Turquoise blueRAL ClassicvsTurquishSherwin-WilliamsΔE 13.3Distinct difference

Turquoise blue (RAL Classic) and Turquish (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 27 for Turquish vs 23 for Turquoise blue — means Turquish will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 13.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Turquoise blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5018
LRV23.0
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5018
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Turquish
Sherwin-Williams · 6939
LRV27.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6939
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Turquoise blue vs Turquish Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Turquoise blue on one side and Turquish 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 Turquoise blue comparisons

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

Ammonite
Turquoise blue
Ammonite
Turquoise blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

At LRV 69 vs 23, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Turquoise blue
White Dove
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Turquoise blue
Iron Ore
Turquoise blue
Iron Ore
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Turquoise blue reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Turquoise blue
Purbeck Stone
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

At LRV 52 vs 23, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Turquoise blue
Evergreen Fog
Turquoise blue
Evergreen Fog
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

A 7-point LRV gap (30 vs 23) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Turquoise blue
Mizzle
Turquoise blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Turquoise blue
Agreeable Gray
Turquoise blue
Agreeable Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Turquoise blue
Accessible Beige
Turquoise blue
Accessible Beige
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Denim Drift
Turquoise blue
Denim Drift
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Turquoise blue
French Gray
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Turquoise blue
Naval
Turquoise blue
Naval
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 23 vs 4, Turquoise blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Turquoise blue
Tranquil Dawn
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Bancha
Turquoise blue
Bancha
Turquoise blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Turquoise blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Turquoise blue
Hardwick White
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Turquoise blue
Pure White
Turquoise blue
Pure White
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Turquoise blue
Artichoke
Turquoise blue
Artichoke
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Turquoise blue
Balboa Mist
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Turquoise blue
Shoji White
Turquoise blue
Shoji White
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Turquoise blue
Snowbound
Turquoise blue
Snowbound
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Pigeon
Turquoise blue
Pigeon
Turquoise blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

At LRV 51 vs 23, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Turquoise blue
Pewter Green
Turquoise blue
Pewter Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Turquoise blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Turquoise blue
Duck Green
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Turquoise blue reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Turquoise blue
Skimming Stone
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Dix Blue
Turquoise blue
Dix Blue
Turquoise blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

At LRV 41 vs 23, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Turquoise blue
Hicks' Blue
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Hicks' Blue vs Turquoise blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Turquoise blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Slaked Lime Deep vs Turquoise blue

Vintage Vogue
Turquoise blue
Vintage Vogue
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Turquoise blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Turquoise blue
Livid
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Livid vs Turquoise blue

Saybrook Sage
Turquoise blue
Saybrook Sage
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Turquoise blue encloses it.

Pale Green
Turquoise blue
Pale Green
Turquoise blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Turquoise blue
RAL 5018 · LRV 23

A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.