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Teal Blast 2039-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Teal Blast sits at L* 72.2, a* -44.7, b* 4.2. Its hue angle is 175° and its chroma is 44.9, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 46.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.1, Teal Blast is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Teal Blast
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy | SW 6938 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 5.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 6.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Teal Blast
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Menthol | P420-4 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Green | 2042-40 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| St. Patty's Day | 614 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Amelia Island Blue | 2044-40 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahama Green | 2045-40 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monmouth Green | 2038-40 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fresh Green 613 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Capri Seas 2047-40 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Arlington Green 580 · darker, LRV 38.5
- Mayan Green 615 · darker, LRV 37.4
Colors that go with Teal Blast
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Island Sunset 1346 · complementary (180°)
- Lime Tart 2033-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Butterfly Wings 090 · triadic (240°)
Teal Blast vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 19.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 46.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 20.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 21.3) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 46.1), more red/pink, more muted.