Aquatint vs Tantalizing Teal
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Aquatint (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Tantalizing Teal (LRV 61), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 13.5, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aquatint vs Tantalizing Teal in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aquatint and Tantalizing Teal in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Aquatint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tantalizing Teal would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Aquatint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tantalizing Teal.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Aquatint reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tantalizing Teal.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Aquatint will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tantalizing Teal would.
Color Details
Aquatint vs Tantalizing Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquatint on one side and Tantalizing Teal 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 Aquatint comparisons
See how Aquatint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
Aquatint reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Aquatint reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
Aquatint reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Aquatint reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Aquatint reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Aquatint reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Aquatint reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Aquatint reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Aquatint reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Aquatint is decisively the brighter choice.