Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Mermaid's Tale |
| SKU | 577 |
| Hex | #A1DFC5 |
| RGB | 161, 223, 197 |
| HSL | 155°, 49%, 75% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Mermaid's Tale
At LRV 64, Mermaid's Tale is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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's Tale 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
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 green 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's Tale 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 #A1DFC5 in HSL space. Pair Mermaid's Tale 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's Tale Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mermaid's Tale 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 577 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mermaid's Tale is Green Jewel (SW 6985) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Jewel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
Behr's nearest match is Aspiring Blue (S440-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid's Tale without repainting risk. See the full Aspiring Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
At Valspar, the closest color to Mermaid's Tale is Mino's Eye (6003-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66.6 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mino's Eye swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Mountain Mint (PPG1227-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid's Tale without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
Glidden's nearest match is Mountain Mint (PPG1227-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid's Tale without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Montpelier Green (130-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid's Tale without repainting risk. See the full Montpelier Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Mermaid's Tale. The nearest is Shimmering Glade (0707) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Turquoise Tower (0714), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid's Tale without repainting risk. See the full Turquoise Tower swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mermaid's Tale
Kompozit's nearest match is Turquoise Tower (0714), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid's Tale without repainting risk. See the full Turquoise Tower swatch →