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Caribbean Teal 2123-20
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Caribbean Teal sits at L* 50.0, a* -9.8, b* -2.0. Its hue angle is 192° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 21%.
LRV 19.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.8, Caribbean Teal is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Caribbean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Stencil | SW 0018 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Mediterranean | SW 7617 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Blue Green | SW 0047 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Caribbean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Valley | N430-5 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Edge | S430-6 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coney Island | N440-5 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Oasis | CSP-710 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wetherburn's Blue | CW-580 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pacific Rim | 678 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Steep Cliff Gray | 2122-20 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Porch Swing | CSP-750 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jack Pine | 692 | 5.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Montpelier AF-555 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Gray Pinstripe 1588 · lighter, LRV 22.0
- Smokestack Gray 2131-40 · lighter, LRV 22.8
- Bella Blue 720 · darker, LRV 17.5
- Verdigris 685 · darker, LRV 17.3
- Blue Spruce 1637 · darker, LRV 16.8
Colors that go with Caribbean Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · complementary (180°)
- Cushing Green HC-125 · analogous (−30°)
- Providence Blue 1636 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (120°)
- Chocolate Velvet CSP-235 · triadic (240°)
Caribbean Teal vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.