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Mediterranean Teal 2123-10
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Mediterranean Teal sits at L* 36.2, a* -8.0, b* -0.7. Its hue angle is 185° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 10.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.6, Mediterranean Teal is lighter than 8% 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 Mediterranean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Water | SW 6223 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rock Garden | SW 6195 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mediterranean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostaleaf | MQ6-09 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Hostaleaf | MQ6-9 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Silken Pine | N430-7 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Falls | 714 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Tarrytown Green | HC-134 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Crisp Romaine | 686 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goodwin Green | CW-555 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calico Blue | 707 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dragonfly AF-510 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Under the Sea 693 · lighter, LRV 10.5
- Hidden Falls 714 · darker, LRV 8.6
- Everard Blue CW-575 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Dollar Bill Green 2050-20 · darker, LRV 8.7
Colors that go with Mediterranean Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Camelot CC-4 · complementary (180°)
- Calico Blue 707 · analogous (−30°)
- Yorktowne Green HC-133 · analogous (+30°)
- Super Nova 1414 · triadic (120°)
- Rural Earth 1239 · triadic (240°)
Mediterranean Teal vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.