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Really Teal SW 6489
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, Really Teal sits at L* 37.7, a* -22.6, b* -9.3. Its hue angle is 202° and its chroma is 24.4, 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 18%.
LRV 9.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.7, Really Teal is lighter than 11% 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 Really 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oasis Blue | 2049-20 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Venezuelan Sea | 2054-30 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Really 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 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Peacock Tail | S-H-520 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Motif | MQ6-35 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mosaic Tile | SW 2938 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tabriz Teal | SW 2937 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 5.84 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Nile | SW 6776 | 6.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 6.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Green Bay SW 6481 · lighter, LRV 11.4
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Blue Nile SW 6776 · lighter, LRV 12.5
- Oceanside SW 6496 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Tabriz Teal SW 2937 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Cape Verde SW 6482 · darker, LRV 6.8
Colors that go with Really Teal
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Really Teal:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Limón Fresco SW 9030
- Glimmer SW 6476
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cordial SW 6306 · complementary (180°)
- Poseidon SW 6762 · analogous (−30°)
- Bosporus SW 6503 · analogous (+30°)
- Vigorous Violet SW 6838 · triadic (120°)
- Oliva Oscuro SW 9125 · triadic (240°)
Really Teal vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 9.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 16.1) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 9.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 16.4) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 9.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.