Little Blue Box vs Tantalizing Teal
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Tantalizing Teal (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Little Blue Box (LRV 49), 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 10.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Little Blue Box vs Tantalizing Teal in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Little Blue Box 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.
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 Tantalizing Teal will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Little Blue Box would.
Color Details
Little Blue Box vs Tantalizing Teal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Little Blue Box 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.