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Teal Stencil SW 0018
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Teal Stencil sits at L* 50.9, a* -11.2, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 186° and its chroma is 11.3, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 19.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.2, Teal Stencil is lighter than 24% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Teal Stencil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Teal | 2123-20 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Tropical Oasis | CSP-710 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Rim | 678 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Teal Stencil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Valley | N430-5 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Forest Edge | S430-6 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marsh Creek | 480F-5 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Blue Green | SW 0047 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juniper | SW 9679 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mediterranean | SW 7617 | 4.97 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surf Green | SW 6473 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lagoon | SW 6480 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Refuge | SW 6228 | 5.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Blue Green SW 2811 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Surf Green SW 6473 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Stargazer SW 9635 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Riverway SW 6222 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Rocky River SW 6215 · darker, LRV 15.0
Colors that go with Teal Stencil
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Teal Stencil:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Felted Wool SW 9171
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Socialite SW 6025 · complementary (180°)
- Rookwood Blue Green SW 2811 · analogous (−30°)
- Refuge SW 6228 · analogous (+30°)
- Mythical SW 6550 · triadic (120°)
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039 · triadic (240°)
Teal Stencil vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 14.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.