Benjamin Moore · Teal Paint Colors
Benjamin Moore Teal Paint Colors
the 10 people actually buy
10 curated teals with undertones, LRV, and the honest reasons why — plus the full 330-color teal deck below.
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The 10 Benjamin Moore Teals People Actually Buy
Numbered and curated — tap any color for its full review, or see it on your own walls in the visualizer.
Near-black green spec'd as a more sophisticated alternative to Wrought Iron.
A muted historic blue at LRV 31 with a strong gray-teal cast, deep enough for cabinets yet calm enough for a whole bedroom..
Soft blue-gray; BM's coastal-bath bestseller and Tiffany-blue alternative.
A soft teal-gray (LRV 48) and 2012 Color of the Year that shifts between blue and green depending on the light in the room..
Narragansett Green is what green looked like when colonial-era pigments ran dark: a blue-gray-black with just enough green underneath to earn the name — but only in real light..
Peacock Blue is a genuine blue-green jewel tone — saturated enough to read as a real color choice, gray-muted enough to avoid looking like a swimming pool..
Hamilton Blue is what happens when a paint company builds a blue around a gray masstone instead of a pigment..
Benjamin Moore's 2021 Color of the Year, a medium blue-green at LRV 25 that reads rich in daylight and grayer in shade..
A deep teal jewel tone at LRV 11, richer in person than the chip suggests, best in well-lit rooms or as a bold accent wall..
A deep slate blue-green at LRV 19 that reads confidently blue-gray in good light and can turn murky in dim rooms..
Light to Dark
The whole Benjamin Moore teal range by depth. LRV is the number to trust — the same teal looks two steps darker on a wall than on a chip.
LRV is light reflectance value, a 0 to 100 scale for how much light a color bounces back. In this teal slice it runs from 4.5 at the darkest to 82 at the lightest, so the number tells you how a color will behave in a room. High-LRV teals like Soft Green (82) act almost like a tinted neutral and keep a space airy. Mid-range picks like Warm Springs (53.8) and Egyptian Green (44) give real color without going dark.
The low end is where teal gets dramatic. Cedar Mountains (24), Steamed Spinach (16), and Brazilian Rainforest (10) all drink light and feel rich and enveloping. Use the high numbers in rooms with little natural light, and save the single digits for accent walls or rooms you want to feel cozy and close.
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Benjamin Moore Teals by Room
Each room page shows teal picks from every US brand side by side — Benjamin Moore included — so you can compare in context.
Light teals around an LRV of 50 and up work well as main wall colors in living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens, where they stay calm and easy to live with. A mid-tone like Palace Blue (33) or Cedar Mountains (24) is a strong pick for a study, a powder room, or kitchen cabinets, since teal has a long history on cabinetry and built-ins.
The darkest teals earn their keep on a single feature: a front door, an island, a dining room you only use at night, or the back of a bookshelf. Brazilian Rainforest (10) and Steamed Spinach (16) feel almost like a deep green-black and pair beautifully with brass and warm wood.
All 330 Benjamin Moore teal paint colors
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from Benjamin Moore's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Benjamin Moore is sold only through independent dealers, not big-box stores, and every color is mixed to order at the counter. You are buying a base plus tint, so you can get any of these teals in the finish and line you want. The lines run good to best: ben (around $56 a gallon), Regal Select (around $75), and Aura (around $95), the flagship known for strong one-coat coverage. The codes are easy to read once you know them: OC is Off-White, HC is the Historical Collection, CC is the broad color collection, and AF is Affinity, a curated designer palette.
If you have a teal from another brand, any Benjamin Moore dealer can color-match it, though a match is a close read of the eye, not an exact formula. The same works in reverse for the featured Kompozit deck and other US brands: bring a chip or the name, and the counter will mix the nearest equivalent. For the truest result, always confirm with a sample pot on your own wall before committing to gallons.
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What Benjamin Moore Teals Actually Look Like
Teal sits between blue and green, and Benjamin Moore's 274 teals span the whole range of that mix. Some lean clearly blue, like Galt Blue (CW-560) and Palace Blue (CW-605). Others pull toward green, like Egyptian Green (2043-40) and Steamed Spinach (643). The deck also holds soft, barely-there tints like Soft Green (2045-70) and deep, near-black anchors like Brazilian Rainforest (651).
This is the brand designers reach for, and the reason is undertone control. Benjamin Moore teals read the same in the can as on the wall once they dry, with few surprises. That predictability matters with teal, because a bad teal can flip cold and gray under the wrong light.
Pairing Trim, Ceilings, and Coordinating Colors
Teal loves a crisp white nearby, and Benjamin Moore's off-whites are its best-known strength. White Dove (OC-17) and Simply White (OC-117) are warm-leaning whites that soften a teal wall, while Chantilly Lace (OC-65) is a cleaner, cooler white for a sharper look. For a classic ceiling, take your trim white up a notch lighter or use the same white throughout.
For coordinating colors, lean on the warm side of the wheel to balance teal's coolness. Brass hardware, tan and camel textiles, and natural oak all flatter these blues and greens. If you want a deeper companion paint, Hale Navy (HC-154) sits next to the bluer teals nicely, and a warm greige like Revere Pewter (HC-172) makes a quiet partner in an open floor plan.
The Questions Everyone Asks
What is the most popular Benjamin Moore teal paint color?
Salamander (2050-10) — Near-black green spec'd as a more sophisticated alternative to Wrought Iron. Wedgewood Gray and Van Courtland Blue and Wythe Blue round out the short list most people choose from.
how many teal paint colors does benjamin moore have?
This slice of the Benjamin Moore deck holds 274 teal colors, drawn from the Classics, Off-White (OC), Historical (HC), and color collection (CC) lines. They range from very light tints to deep, near-black teals, so there is a wide spread to choose from.
what is the lightest and darkest benjamin moore teal?
In this family the LRV runs from 82 at the lightest to 4.5 at the darkest. Soft Green (2045-70) sits near the top at an LRV of 82 and keeps a room airy, while colors like Brazilian Rainforest (651) at an LRV of 10 are rich and enveloping.
are benjamin moore teals more blue or more green?
Both, depending on the color. Picks like Galt Blue (CW-560) and Palace Blue (CW-605) lean blue, while Egyptian Green (2043-40) and Steamed Spinach (643) pull toward green. Always test a sample, since teal undertones shift with your room's light.
where can i buy benjamin moore teal paint?
Benjamin Moore is sold only through independent dealers, not big-box stores. Every color is mixed to order at the counter, so you can get any teal in the line you want, from ben (around $56 a gallon) up to the flagship Aura (around $95).
what white trim goes with a teal wall?
Benjamin Moore's off-whites are the safe bet. White Dove (OC-17) and Simply White (OC-117) give a soft, warm edge, while Chantilly Lace (OC-65) is a cleaner, cooler white for a crisper contrast against the teal.
can i match a teal from another brand at benjamin moore?
Yes. Any Benjamin Moore dealer can color-match a teal from another US brand or from the Kompozit deck, and they can match a Benjamin Moore teal for you elsewhere too. A match is a close read of the color rather than an exact formula, so confirm it with a sample pot first.
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