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Slate Teal 2058-20
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, Slate Teal sits at L* 33.1, a* -10.9, b* -18.1. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 21.1, 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 7%.
LRV 9.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.1, Slate Teal is lighter than 5% 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 Slate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regatta | SW 6517 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Connor's Lakefront | SW 9060 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Slate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Storm | S-H-540 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Planetarium | 560D-7 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Blue Sea | 540D-7 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Danube | 2062-30 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Nights | 777 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galápagos Turquoise | 2057-20 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Adriatic Sea | CSP-660 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bermuda Turquoise | 728 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Azure | 2059-20 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Summer Nights 777 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Blue Danube 2062-30 · lighter, LRV 11.2
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- River Blue 2057-10 · darker, LRV 7.3
- Adriatic Sea CSP-660 · darker, LRV 8.0
Colors that go with Slate Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Java 2106-10 · complementary (180°)
- Beau Green 2054-20 · analogous (−30°)
- New York State of Mind 805 · analogous (+30°)
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · triadic (120°)
- Windsor Green CW-505 · triadic (240°)
Slate Teal vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 9.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 9.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.