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Miami Teal 656
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, Miami Teal sits at L* 71.8, a* -36.5, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 182° and its chroma is 36.5, 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 21%.
LRV 44.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.4, Miami Teal is lighter than 48% 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 Miami 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy | SW 6938 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Miami 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 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Capri Seas | 2047-40 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Green Sponge | 2046-40 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Paradise | 606 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahama Green | 2045-40 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amelia Island Blue | 2044-40 | 3.26 | 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.
- St. Patty's Day 614 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Florida Keys 578 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Coastal Paradise 655 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Capri Seas 2047-40 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Teal Tone 663 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · darker, LRV 40.5
Colors that go with Miami Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bubble Bath 1326 · complementary (180°)
- Meadowlands Green 2036-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (120°)
- Starfish 110 · triadic (240°)
Miami Teal vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 18.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 44.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 19.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 44.4), more red/pink, more muted.