Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Clearlake |
| SKU | 738 |
| Hex | #88CDD1 |
| RGB | 136, 205, 209 |
| HSL | 183°, 44%, 68% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore Clearlake
At LRV 54, Clearlake is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Clearlake is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Clearlake 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 #88CDD1 in HSL space. Pair Clearlake 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 Clearlake Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clearlake 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 738 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clearlake
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clearlake without repainting risk. See the full Bora Bora Shore swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Clearlake
At Behr, the closest color to Clearlake is Sky Watch (HDC-MD-14) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky Watch swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Clearlake
Valspar's nearest match is Bay Mist (5006-7C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52.1 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clearlake without repainting risk. See the full Bay Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Clearlake
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fling Green (PPG1234-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clearlake without repainting risk. See the full Fling Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Clearlake
Glidden's nearest match is Fling Green (PPG1234-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clearlake without repainting risk. See the full Fling Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clearlake
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Clearlake is Waving Waters (134-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waving Waters swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clearlake
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Macaroon (HGSW 1325), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clearlake without repainting risk. See the full Blue Macaroon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clearlake
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Clearlake is Winter Chill (DE5758) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Clearlake
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Clearlake. The nearest is Andes Sky (0680) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Andes Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clearlake
Kompozit has no exact twin of Clearlake. The nearest is Andes Sky (0680) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Andes Sky swatch →