Felted Wool vs Teal Stencil
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Felted Wool belongs to the greige-grey family and Teal Stencil to the blue-grey family. Felted Wool (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Teal Stencil (LRV 19), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Felted Wool runs warm while Teal Stencil is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 17.2, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Felted Wool vs Teal Stencil in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Felted Wool 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
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teal Stencil.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teal Stencil.
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. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teal Stencil.
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 Felted Wool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Teal Stencil would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Felted Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Teal Stencil.
Color Details
Felted Wool vs Teal Stencil Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Felted Wool 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.