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Aegean Teal 2136-40
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Aegean Teal sits at L* 55.2, a* -8.8, b* -4.1. Its hue angle is 205° and its chroma is 9.7, 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 18%.
LRV 25.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.1, Aegean Teal is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Aegean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody Blue | SW 6221 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Aegean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Blue | PPU13-06 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Polaris Blue | PPU13-6 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Winter In Paris | MQ6-03 | 1.34 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Echo | AF-505 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Wetherburn's Blue | CW-580 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avalon | CC-756 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fort Pierce Green | 712 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Templeton Gray | HC-161 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apollo Blue | CW-645 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wild Blue Yonder CSP-620 · lighter, LRV 27.0
- Mineral Alloy 1622 · lighter, LRV 28.5
- Chiswell Blue CW-660 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Montpelier AF-555 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Alfresco 1672 · darker, LRV 21.7
Colors that go with Aegean Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Quietly Violet CSP-415 · complementary (180°)
- Cedar Mountains 706 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Dusk 1644 · analogous (+30°)
- Amorous AF-600 · triadic (120°)
- Iron Gate 1545 · triadic (240°)
Aegean Teal vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 14.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 25.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.