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San Clemente Teal 730
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, San Clemente Teal sits at L* 85.6, a* -17.4, b* -5.1. Its hue angle is 196° and its chroma is 18.1, 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 10%.
LRV 66.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.7, San Clemente Teal is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to San Clemente 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spa | SW 6765 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Pool Blue | SW 6944 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to San Clemente 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 Spray | 500A-3 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Mermaid Tears | CE-02 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Beachside Drive | M460-2 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaican Aqua | 2048-60 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Sonoma Skies | 737 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Diamond | 736 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oceanfront | 660 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maritime Blue | 667 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Seafoam | 2056-60 | 3.18 | 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.
- Forget Me Not 2049-60 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- At Sea 666 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Arctic Blue 2050-60 · lighter, LRV 70.9
- Spring Sky 674 · darker, LRV 62.9
- California Breeze 757 · darker, LRV 63.2
- Sonoma Skies 737 · darker, LRV 62.0
Colors that go with San Clemente Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Authentic Pink 2006-60 · complementary (180°)
- St. John's Bay 584 · analogous (−30°)
- Splash 2059-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Wellesley Buff 107 · triadic (240°)
San Clemente Teal vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 66.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 66.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.