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Oceanic Teal 669
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, Oceanic Teal sits at L* 75.4, a* -20.4, b* -4.8. Its hue angle is 193° and its chroma is 21.0, 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 18%.
LRV 49.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.6, Oceanic Teal is lighter than 54% 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 Oceanic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Little Blue Box | SW 9044 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oceanic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embellished Blue | 510D-4 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Undine | M450-4 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jamaica Bay | 500D-4 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearlake | 738 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf City | 731 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazy Blue | 2040-50 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spirit in the Sky | 676 | 3.74 | 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.
- Blue Rapids 745 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Mexicali Turquoise 662 · lighter, LRV 53.6
- Key Largo Green 620 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Peacock Feathers 724 · darker, LRV 47.0
- Spirit in the Sky 676 · darker, LRV 46.0
- Burbank Blue 732 · darker, LRV 46.0
Colors that go with Oceanic Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Eraser 2005-50 · complementary (180°)
- Spruce Green 2035-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Turquoise Powder 2057-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (120°)
- Lingerie AF-200 · triadic (240°)
Oceanic Teal vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 49.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 49.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 49.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.