Raucous Orange vs Really Teal paint color comparison

Raucous Orange vs Really Teal

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Raucous Orange belongs to the beige-pink family and Really Teal to the blue family. At LRV 18 vs 10, Raucous Orange will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Raucous Orange's warm character against Really Teal's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 83.4, 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.

Raucous Orange vs Really Teal in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Raucous Orange and Really 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Raucous Orange returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Raucous OrangeSW Raucous Orange living room color-block

@janieleopard

Really TealSherwin Williams Really Teal Living Room

@main_street_homes

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 Raucous Orange will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Really Teal would.

Raucous OrangeSW Raucous Orange bedroom review

@arlynwolters

Really TealSherwin Williams Really Teal Bedroom Ceiling

@taaron_s

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 Raucous Orange will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Really Teal would.

Raucous OrangeSW 6883 house exterior paint review

@goinggreenbuilders

Really TealSw 6489 Exterior

@marymoxlin

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. Raucous Orange returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Raucous OrangeRaucous Orange front door color review

@midmodestmakeover1951

Really TealSw Really Teal Door

@sharysunshine

Color Details

Raucous Orange
Sherwin-Williams · 6883
LRV18.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6883
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Really Teal
Sherwin-Williams · 6489
LRV9.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6489
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Raucous Orange vs Really Teal Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raucous Orange on one side and Really 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.