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Captivating Teal 649
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, Captivating Teal sits at L* 61.9, a* -28.1, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 177° and its chroma is 28.1, 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 29%.
LRV 31.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.0, Captivating Teal is lighter than 34% 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 Captivating 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Rivulet | SW 6760 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Captivating 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Revival | HDC-WR15-9 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Jade Dragon | T17-15 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Park | P440-5 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Basket Green | 2040-40 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Medici Malachite | 600 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alpine Trail | 622 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Albuquerque Teal | 607 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Juneau Spring | 2041-40 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kokopelli Teal | 648 | 6.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gulf Stream 670 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Juneau Spring 2041-40 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Soft Spruce 671 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Neptune Green 658 · darker, LRV 23.3
- Rolling Hill Green 2047-30 · darker, LRV 22.7
Colors that go with Captivating Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Begonia 2083-40 · complementary (180°)
- Clearspring Green HC-128 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Spa 2052-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Snugglepuss 1405 · triadic (120°)
- Tuscany 1208 · triadic (240°)
Captivating Teal vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 31.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 31.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.