Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Mermaid Green |
| SKU | 2039-50 |
| Hex | #85DFCB |
| RGB | 133, 223, 203 |
| HSL | 167°, 58%, 70% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Mermaid Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mermaid Green 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 2039-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mermaid Green
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mermaid Green is Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tantalizing Teal swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mermaid Green
Behr's nearest match is Azure Lake (M470-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid Green without repainting risk. See the full Azure Lake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mermaid Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Mermaid Green is Fresh Mist (5008-9C) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.1 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mermaid Green
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Mermaid Green. The nearest is Almost Aqua (PPG1229-3) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Almost Aqua swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mermaid Green
At Glidden, the closest color to Mermaid Green is Almost Aqua (PPG1229-3) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almost Aqua swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mermaid Green
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Mermaid Green. The nearest is Montpelier Green (130-4DB) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Montpelier Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mermaid Green
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seafoam (DE5695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid Green without repainting risk. See the full Seafoam swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mermaid Green
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Mermaid Green. The nearest is Island Breeze (0693) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Island Breeze swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mermaid Green
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mermaid Green is Island Breeze (0693) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Breeze swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mermaid Green
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mermaid Green is Island Breeze (0693) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Breeze swatch →