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Tucson Teal 2056-10
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, Tucson Teal sits at L* 26.7, a* -14.7, b* -10.0. Its hue angle is 214° 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 15%.
LRV 6.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.6, Tucson 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 Tucson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moscow Midnight | SW 9142 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rainstorm | SW 6230 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tucson 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Abyss | MQ6-1 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ocean Abyss | MQ6-01 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Moonlit Pool | S-H-510 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal | 2055-10 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Blue | 2057-10 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mallard Green | 2053-10 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bavarian Forest | 2054-10 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Sea Green | 735 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pacific Sea Teal | 2049-10 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Miramichi CC-752 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- River Blue 2057-10 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Mallard Green 2053-10 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 · darker, LRV 6.2
Colors that go with Tucson Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Raphael CC-2 · complementary (180°)
- Forest Green 2047-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Twilight 2058-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Autumn Purple 2073-20 · triadic (120°)
- River Rock 2139-10 · triadic (240°)
Tucson Teal vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 8.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 10.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.