Tame Teal vs Thistle
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Tame Teal belongs to the blue family and Thistle to the grey family. Tame Teal (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Thistle (LRV 30), a difference of 43 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 37.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Tame Teal vs Thistle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tame Teal on one side and Thistle 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.
More Tame Teal comparisons
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Tame Teal reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Tame Teal reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 73 vs 55, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Tame Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 8, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Tame Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
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