Refreshing Teal
2039-70 · #D8F6EC · LRV 84 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Soft Fern57
- 2Hancock Green66
- 3Refreshing Teal84
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Refreshing Teal, Really?
Refreshing Teal reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2039-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Refreshing Teal
Refreshing Teal shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Refreshing Teal
Refreshing Teal is very light — LRV 84, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Refreshing 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 2039-70 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 | Aqua Breeze500E-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 88 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Icy Blue5004-9A · Valspar | 3.0 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sublime Lime90GY 83/114 · Glidden | 2.8 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Retro Green130-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 84 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Midspring MorningDE5693 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Teal Treat0712 · Diamond Vogel | 2.4 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Refreshing 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 #D8F6EC in HSL space. Pair Refreshing Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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