Harbor Side Teal
654 · #A2E4D8 · LRV 68 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Harbor Side Teal68
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Harbor Side Teal, Really?
Harbor Side Teal reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 654 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Harbor Side Teal
Harbor Side Teal 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.
How Lighting Changes Harbor Side Teal
At LRV 68, Harbor Side Teal 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.
Most complaints about Harbor Side Teal are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 654 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Velvet Morning520E-3 · Behr | 1.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aquatic Mist5008-9B · Valspar | 1.2 | 68.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silent RipplePPG1232-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Teal Zeal58GG 71/202 · Glidden | 2.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Teal Seaglass131-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Pale JadeDE5681 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.9 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Harbor Side 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A2E4D8 in HSL space. Pair Harbor Side Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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