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Teal Ocean 2049-30
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Teal Ocean sits at L* 45.8, a* -21.9, b* -9.2. Its hue angle is 203° and its chroma is 23.8, 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 13%.
LRV 17.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.2, Teal Ocean is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Teal Ocean
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Intense Teal | SW 6943 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Teal Ocean
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Tile | 520D-7 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Essential Teal | T15-3 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| The Real Teal | P470-7 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largo Teal | 742 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Intercoastal Green | 672 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Newport Green | 2050-30 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Casco Bay | 2051-30 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pacific Rim 678 · lighter, LRV 19.1
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Salzburg Blue 755 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · darker, LRV 15.1
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · darker, LRV 14.6
- North Sea Green 2053-30 · darker, LRV 14.8
Colors that go with Teal Ocean
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Garrison Red HC-66 · complementary (180°)
- Steamed Spinach 643 · analogous (−30°)
- Avalon Teal CSP-645 · analogous (+30°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (120°)
- Aged Bronze 231 · triadic (240°)
Teal Ocean vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 17.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 17.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 18.4) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 17.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.