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Dark Teal 2053-20
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, Dark Teal sits at L* 35.0, a* -16.1, b* -7.6. Its hue angle is 205° and its chroma is 17.8, 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 19%.
LRV 10.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.1, Dark Teal is lighter than 7% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dark Teal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Really Teal | SW 6489 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tabriz Teal | SW 2937 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dark Teal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Teal | PPF-56 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Out To Sea | S450-7A | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Moonlit Pool | S-H-510 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Blue | 2049-20 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Deep Sea Green | 735 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beau Green | 2054-20 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Green | 2051-20 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dollar Bill Green | 2050-20 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galápagos Turquoise | 2057-20 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · lighter, LRV 11.1
- Dragonfly AF-510 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- Stained Glass CSP-685 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Beau Green 2054-20 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Deep Sea Green 735 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Yukon Green 2051-10 · darker, LRV 8.5
Colors that go with Dark Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hodley Red HC-65 · complementary (180°)
- Gondola Ride 602 · analogous (−30°)
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lotus 2072-30 · triadic (120°)
- Night Owl CC-662 · triadic (240°)
Dark Teal vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 12.9) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.