Chinese Red vs Teal Stencil
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Chinese Red belongs to the pink-red family and Teal Stencil to the blue-grey family. At LRV 19 vs 11, Teal Stencil will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Chinese Red's warm character against Teal Stencil's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 59.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chinese Red vs Teal Stencil in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chinese Red and Teal Stencil in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Teal Stencil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Chinese Red would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Teal Stencil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Chinese Red would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Teal Stencil will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Chinese Red would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Teal Stencil returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Chinese Red vs Teal Stencil Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chinese Red on one side and Teal Stencil 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.