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Spotswood Teal CW-545
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spotswood Teal sits at L* 58.2, a* -16.2, b* 3.2. Its hue angle is 169° and its chroma is 16.5, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, Spotswood Teal is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spotswood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview | SW 6466 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parisian Patina | SW 9041 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf Green | SW 6473 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Spotswood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Fountain | PMD-15 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Lunar Tide | M440-5 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Regal View | M430-5 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah | 684 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Waterbury Green | HC-136 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Parsley Snips | 635 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clearspring Green | HC-128 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dartsmouth Green | 691 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Antiqued Aqua | CSP-705 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Clearspring Green HC-128 · lighter, LRV 28.7
- Azure Water 677 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Antiqued Aqua CSP-705 · lighter, LRV 31.7
- Cedar Mountains 706 · darker, LRV 23.7
- Palm Trees 642 · darker, LRV 21.9
- Fairmont Green HC-127 · darker, LRV 21.1
Colors that go with Spotswood Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosewood 2082-40 · complementary (180°)
- Palace Green CW-520 · analogous (−30°)
- Azure Water 677 · analogous (+30°)
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · triadic (120°)
- Gaucho Brown 2096-40 · triadic (240°)
Spotswood Teal vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 28.1), more red/pink, more muted.