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Tempo Teal SW 6947
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, Tempo Teal sits at L* 52.8, a* -28.1, b* -13.3. Its hue angle is 205° and its chroma is 31.1, 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 11%.
LRV 19.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.3, Tempo Teal 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 Tempo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Teal | 734 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wilmington Spruce | 754 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tempo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Teal | 510B-7 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Bella Vista | P470-6 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Blue Slushie | HDC-SM16-06 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splashy | SW 6942 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Briny | SW 6775 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cruising | SW 6782 | 5.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cote D'Azur | SW 6951 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Biscay | SW 6940 | 7.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Biscay SW 6940 · lighter, LRV 27.1
- Capri SW 6788 · lighter, LRV 28.4
- Surfer SW 6946 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Cruising SW 6782 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Gulfstream SW 6768 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Briny SW 6775 · darker, LRV 17.5
Colors that go with Tempo Teal
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tempo Teal:
- Rock Bottom SW 7062
- Majolica Green SW 0013
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Reddish SW 6319 · complementary (180°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Mosque SW 6789 · analogous (+30°)
- Lavish Lavender SW 6975 · triadic (120°)
- Fervent Brass SW 6405 · triadic (240°)
Tempo Teal vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 22.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 19.3), more red/pink, more muted.