Thai Teal vs RAL 720-M
Thai Teal is a Behr color while RAL 720-M comes from RAL Effect. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 15 and 16, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 6.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Thai Teal vs RAL 720-M in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Thai Teal and RAL 720-M are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Thai Teal vs RAL 720-M Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Thai Teal on one side and RAL 720-M 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 Thai Teal comparisons
See how Thai Teal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 15, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 15), opening up a space where Thai Teal encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where Thai Teal encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 15), opening up a space where Thai Teal encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 15, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (27 vs 15) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 15), opening up a space where Thai Teal encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 15, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 15, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 15), opening up a space where Thai Teal encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 15, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 15, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Thai Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Thai Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 15, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Thai Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 15, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 15), opening up a space where Thai Teal encloses it.