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Tabriz Teal SW 2937
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tabriz Teal sits at L* 32.1, a* -22.3, b* -5.2. Its hue angle is 193° and its chroma is 22.9, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 0.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 0.0, Tabriz Teal is lighter than 0% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tabriz 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Forest | 2048-10 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marine Aqua | 2052-20 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beau Green | 2054-20 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tabriz 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realm | S-H-500 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Verdant Forest | MQ6-05 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | SW 6482 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Blue Peacock | SW 0064 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Squire | SW 6475 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Really Teal | SW 6489 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 6.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 7.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Really Teal SW 6489 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Green Bay SW 6481 · lighter, LRV 11.4
- Poseidon SW 6762 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Blue Peacock SW 0064 · darker, LRV 5.8
- Country Squire SW 6475 · darker, LRV 5.5
- Clover SW 2934 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Tabriz Teal
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tabriz Teal:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fine Wine SW 6307 · complementary (180°)
- Perennial Green SW 2932 · analogous (−30°)
- Oceanside SW 6496 · analogous (+30°)
- Impulsive Purple SW 6832 · triadic (120°)
- Sturdy Brown SW 6097 · triadic (240°)
Tabriz Teal vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 6.4 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 13.3) is lighter (LRV 5.7 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 5.6 vs 0.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.