Concerto vs Tantalizing Teal paint color comparison

Concerto vs Tantalizing Teal

Concerto and Tantalizing Teal come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Concerto reads as pink, while Tantalizing Teal reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 42-point LRV gap — 61 for Tantalizing Teal vs 19 for Concerto — means Tantalizing Teal will open up a space more effectively. Where Concerto leans warm, Tantalizing Teal reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 59.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Concerto vs Tantalizing Teal in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Concerto 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Tantalizing Teal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Concerto.

ConcertoA mid century living room painted in Concerto

@mybudgetrecipes

Tantalizing TealSherwin Williams Tantalizing Teal Living Room

@rufustiger

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Tantalizing Teal returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

ConcertoConcerto — classy kitchen

@mybudgetrecipes

Tantalizing TealTantalizing Teal Kitchen

@bayshorepainting

House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Tantalizing Teal returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

ConcertoConcerto color — transitional house inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Tantalizing TealTantalizing Teal Exterior

@coastalbeachliving

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Tantalizing Teal reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Concerto.

Concertominimalist front door featuring Concerto by Sherwin-Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

Tantalizing TealTantalizing Teal Door

@hintdesign

Color Details

Concerto
Sherwin-Williams · 6298
Hex#9E6B75
LRV19.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tantalizing Teal
Sherwin-Williams · 6937
Hex#87DCCE
LRV60.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6937
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Concerto vs Tantalizing Teal Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Concerto on one side and Tantalizing Teal 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 Concerto comparisons

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

White Dove
Concerto
White Dove
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Ammonite
Concerto
Ammonite
Concerto
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Concerto
Iron Ore
Concerto
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Concerto reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Concerto
Purbeck Stone
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Concerto
Evergreen Fog
Concerto
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Concerto
Mizzle
Concerto
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Concerto
Agreeable Gray
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Concerto
Accessible Beige
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Denim Drift
Concerto
Denim Drift
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Concerto
French Gray
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Concerto
Naval
Concerto
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 19 vs 4, Concerto is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Concerto
Tranquil Dawn
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Bancha
Concerto
Bancha
Concerto
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Concerto reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Concerto
Hardwick White
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Concerto
Pure White
Concerto
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Concerto
Artichoke
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Concerto
Balboa Mist
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Concerto
Shoji White
Concerto
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Concerto
Snowbound
Concerto
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Concerto
Pewter Green
Concerto
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Concerto reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Concerto
Skimming Stone
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Dix Blue
Concerto
Dix Blue
Concerto
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Concerto
Calamine
Concerto
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 68 vs 19, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Concerto
Treron
Concerto
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Concerto
Vintage Vogue
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Concerto reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Concerto
Saybrook Sage
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Concerto encloses it.

Pale Green
Concerto
Pale Green
Concerto
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Concerto
Pine Needle
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 7, Concerto is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Concerto
Cement grey
Concerto
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Concerto
Guilford Green
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams
Concerto
6298 · LRV 19

At LRV 57 vs 19, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.