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
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
- Disc Jockey Dulux Australia S27H5 Turquoise Very close ΔE 1.0
- Jade Mountain Dunn-Edwards DE5697 Turquoise Very close ΔE 1.5
- New Fern Green MyPerfectColor MP440 Turquoise Close ΔE 2.2
- Shoreline Green Behr 480B-4 Turquoise Close ΔE 2.4
- Puerto Rico Resene Turquoise Close ΔE 2.5
- H4473E Crown Turquoise Close ΔE 2.7
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
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.