Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Refreshing Teal |
| SKU | 2039-70 |
| Hex | #D8F6EC |
| RGB | 216, 246, 236 |
| HSL | 160°, 63%, 91% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
9 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Refreshing Teal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Refreshing Teal 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 2039-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
Behr's nearest match is Aqua Breeze (500E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Refreshing Teal without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
At Valspar, the closest color to Refreshing Teal is Icy Blue (5004-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.2 vs 84) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
At Glidden, the closest color to Refreshing Teal is Sublime Lime (90GY 83/114) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sublime Lime swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Refreshing Teal is Lite Retro Green (130-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lite Retro Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Refreshing Teal is Midspring Morning (DE5693) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 84) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midspring Morning swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Refreshing Teal is Teal Treat (0712) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Refreshing Teal is Teal Treat (0712) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Refreshing Teal
At Kompozit, the closest color to Refreshing Teal is Teal Treat (0712) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Treat swatch →