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Kokopelli Teal 648
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, Kokopelli Teal sits at L* 69.3, a* -27.7, b* 0.7. Its hue angle is 179° and its chroma is 27.7, 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 24%.
LRV 40.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.5, Kokopelli Teal is lighter than 44% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Kokopelli 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rivulet | SW 6760 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Kokopelli 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Park | P440-5 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Surf | 490D-5 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau Spring | 2041-40 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Eucalyptus | 621 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Capri Seas | 2047-40 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Paradise | 606 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Miami Teal | 656 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 4.84 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rosamilia Green 592 · lighter, LRV 42.9
- Eucalyptus 621 · lighter, LRV 42.9
- Northern Lights 586 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · darker, LRV 35.4
- Medici Malachite 600 · darker, LRV 32.8
- Summer Basket Green 2040-40 · darker, LRV 32.8
Colors that go with Kokopelli Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · complementary (180°)
- Gumdrop 564 · analogous (−30°)
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · analogous (+30°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (120°)
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · triadic (240°)
Kokopelli Teal vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 40.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 40.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 17.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 40.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.