Tantalizing Teal
Sherwin-Williams 6937
- HEX
- #87DCCE
- RGB
- 135, 220, 206
- LAB
- 82.3, -29.0, -1.2
- LRV
- ≈ 61
- Family
- Turquoise, cool
- Nearest RAL
- 6027 Light Green
With an LRV of about 61, Tantalizing Teal reflects a little over half the light that reaches it, so it stays light in a north-facing room without looking stark. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Tantalizing Teal in other brands
- South Benjamin Moore 2043-50 Turquoise Very close ΔE 0.5
- Turquoise Waters Nippon Paint NP BGG 2698P Turquoise Very close ΔE 0.6
- Island Breeze Vista C-692 Turquoise Very close ΔE 0.6
- Mintos Dulux Australia S27G3 Turquoise Very close ΔE 1.2
- Island Breeze Hallman Lindsay 693 Turquoise Very close ΔE 1.3
- Seafoam Dunn-Edwards DE5695 Turquoise Very close ΔE 1.3
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
- Tame Teal Sherwin-Williams 6757 Grayish Green
- Little Blue Box Sherwin-Williams 9044 Turquoise
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- 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 Tantalizing Teal warm or cool?
Cool. Its LAB b value of -1.2 and a value of -29.0 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Benjamin Moore color to Tantalizing Teal?
South (2043-50), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Tantalizing Teal?
≈ 61. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.