Oceanic Teal
669 · #87C5C2 · LRV 50 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Oceanic Teal50
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Oceanic Teal, Really?
Oceanic Teal reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 669 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Oceanic Teal
Oceanic 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 Oceanic Teal
At LRV 50, Oceanic 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 Oceanic 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 669 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 | Holiday TurquoiseSW 75 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crashing WavesS450-4 · Behr | 2.1 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gentle Wave5007-7C · Valspar | 1.1 | 50.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Caribbean CrushPPG17-31 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua FiestaPPG1147-4 · Glidden | 1.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Geyser MistHGSW 1315 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Oceanic 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 #87C5C2 in HSL space. Pair Oceanic Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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