Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Barely Teal |
| SKU | 2048-70 |
| Hex | #D3F1EE |
| RGB | 211, 241, 238 |
| HSL | 174°, 52%, 89% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore Barely Teal
Barely Teal is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Barely Teal shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Barely Teal within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D3F1EE in HSL space. Pair Barely Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Barely Teal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely Teal from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2048-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Teal
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Barely Teal. The nearest is Crystal Clear (SW 6756) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crystal Clear swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barely Teal
Behr's nearest match is Cool Sky (530E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Teal without repainting risk. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barely Teal
Valspar's nearest match is Icy Blue (5004-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83.2 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Teal without repainting risk. See the full Icy Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Teal
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Barely Teal is Cascade (PPG1232-2) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cascade swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barely Teal
At Glidden, the closest color to Barely Teal is Cascade (PPG1232-2) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cascade swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely Teal
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Barely Teal is Baby Love (134-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Love swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Teal
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Air of Mint (DE5721), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Teal without repainting risk. See the full Air of Mint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Teal
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Barely Teal is Eastern Wind (0677). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Eastern Wind and you'll get the same color. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barely Teal
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Eastern Wind (0677), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Teal without repainting risk. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Teal
Kompozit's nearest match is Eastern Wind (0677), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Teal without repainting risk. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →