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Mayo Teal CW-570
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, Mayo Teal sits at L* 53.0, a* -16.7, b* -5.3. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 17.6, 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 15%.
LRV 23.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.2, Mayo Teal is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mayo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagoon | SW 6480 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf Green | SW 6473 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mayo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmanian Sea | S440-5 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Sea Teal | 510D-7 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tapestry Teal | ICC-75 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Sea | CSP-680 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Oasis | CSP-710 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pacific Rim | 678 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Avalon | CC-756 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fort Pierce Green | 712 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Aegean Teal 2136-40 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Dartsmouth Green 691 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Avalon CC-756 · lighter, LRV 26.4
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · darker, LRV 19.8
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · darker, LRV 20.0
- Pacific Rim 678 · darker, LRV 19.1
Colors that go with Mayo Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Mauve 1265 · complementary (180°)
- Palm Trees 642 · analogous (−30°)
- Fiji AF-525 · analogous (+30°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (120°)
- Coriander Seed AF-110 · triadic (240°)
Mayo Teal vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.