Benjamin Moore's 2021 Color of the Year, Aegean Teal is a balanced blue-green that feels calm rather than bright, deepening toward slate in the evening. It is used for accent walls, cabinetry, bedrooms and front doors.
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Undertone: Mid-tone blue-green softened with gray.
LRV 25.13: Aegean Teal is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Accent wall, bedroom, cabinets, front door.
Trim: Aegean Teal pairs well with Chantilly Lace OC-65 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Benjamin Moore colors that work with Aegean Teal on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Aegean Teal from Sherwin-Williams and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal (2136-40) is #6F898B, which is rgb(111, 137, 139). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 25.13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Aegean Teal is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Aegean Teal has a mid-tone blue-green softened with gray undertone. By its digital value it sits on the cool side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal is Underseas (SW 6214, #7C8E87), which is close by digital value (ΔE 6.2). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal is Adirondack Blue (N480-5, #74858F), which is close by digital value (ΔE 5.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.