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Teal

Benjamin Moore 2039-40

HEX
#36C7A9
RGB
54, 199, 169
LAB
72.6, -44.7, 4.2
LRV
≈ 44
Family
Turquoise, warm
Nearest RAL
6027 Light Green
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With an LRV of about 44, Teal is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Teal in other brands

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

  • Fresh Benjamin Moore 613 Turquoise
  • Mayan Benjamin Moore 615 Turquoise

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
  • Protanopia Reads as beige
  • Tritanopia Reads as turquoise
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns green
  • Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Teal warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 4.2 and a value of -44.7 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Dulux Australia color to Teal?

Disc Jockey (S27H5), at ΔE 1.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Teal?

≈ 44. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.