Mermaid Green
2039-50 · #85DFCB · LRV 62 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Mermaid Green62
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Mermaid Green, Really?
Mermaid Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2039-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mermaid Green
Mermaid Green 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 Mermaid Green
At LRV 62, Mermaid Green 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 Mermaid Green 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 2039-50 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tantalizing TealSW 6937 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Riverside Blue530D-5 · Behr | 3.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fresh Mist5008-9C · Valspar | 2.3 | 63.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Almost AquaPPG1229-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Almost AquaPPG1229-3 · Glidden | 3.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Montpelier Green130-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.8 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Mermaid Green 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 #85DFCB in HSL space. Pair Mermaid Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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