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Teal 2055-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Teal sits at L* 26.8, a* -11.3, b* -12.5. Its hue angle is 228° and its chroma is 16.9, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 6.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.5, Teal is lighter than 2% 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainstorm | SW 6230 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nocturne Blue | HDC-CL-28 | 5.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Velvet Evening | 540F-7 | 5.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Planetarium | 560D-7 | 6.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Blue | 2057-10 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tucson Teal | 2056-10 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Sapphire | CSP-690 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Twilight | 2058-10 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pacific Sea Teal | 2049-10 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Slate Teal | 2058-20 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- River Blue 2057-10 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Mallard Green 2053-10 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Deep Sea Green 735 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 · darker, LRV 6.2
Colors that go with Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · complementary (180°)
- Bavarian Forest 2054-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Marine Blue 2059-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Dark Purple 2073-10 · triadic (120°)
- Windsor Green CW-505 · triadic (240°)
Teal vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 8.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.