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Teal Tone 663
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, Teal Tone sits at L* 69.5, a* -34.0, b* -7.3. Its hue angle is 192° and its chroma is 34.8, 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 12%.
LRV 41.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.8, Teal Tone is lighter than 45% 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 Teal Tone
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 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Teal Tone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caicos Turquoise | MQ4-21 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Aqua | P450-5 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lagoon Rock | P460-4 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolside Blue | 2048-40 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Capri Seas | 2047-40 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Miami Teal | 656 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Harbor Side Blue | 740 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Burbank Blue | 732 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gulf Stream | 670 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Island Paradise 606 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Miami Teal 656 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Burbank Blue 732 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Sea of Green 657 · darker, LRV 37.4
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · darker, LRV 33.3
Colors that go with Teal Tone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pretty in Pink 1334 · complementary (180°)
- Arlington Green 580 · analogous (−30°)
- Atlantis Blue 768 · analogous (+30°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (120°)
- Camel Back 1103 · triadic (240°)
Teal Tone vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 19.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 19.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.