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BENJAMIN MOORE · 755

Benjamin Moore Salzburg Blue#2C8392 · LRV null

Salzburg Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 755 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SALZBURG BLUE
RGB 44, 131, 146 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Salzburg Blue
SKU 755
Hex #2C8392
RGB 44, 131, 146
HSL 189°, 54%, 37%
LRV null
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Benjamin Moore Salzburg Blue

At LRV null, Salzburg Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Salzburg Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Wish Upon a Star
SKU 0668 · #447F8A · LRV 18
ΔE 3.07 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5761
#248591
River Fountain
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 19
DE5754
#008794
Tropical Teal
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 19
DE5782
#007B90
By the Bayou
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 16
DE5768
#3E7A85
Mysterious Blue
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 17
DE5740
#2B888D
Deep Lagoon
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 20

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6782
#018498
Cruising
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 19
SW 6775
#08808E
Briny
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 17
SW 6789
#01819E
Blue Mosque
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 18
SW 6768
#01858B
Gulfstream
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 19
SW 6502
#2F778B
Loch Blue
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 16

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All teal at Behr →
HDC-CL-27
#317D8D
Calypso Blue
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 17
530D-7
#2A7C85
Grand Rapids
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 17
PPU13-01
#127D88
Caribe
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 17
PPU13-1
#127D88
Caribe
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 17
530F-6
#4A8088
Heron
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1150-6
#1B7D8D
Bermuda
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 17
1235-6
#1E8EA1
Safe Harbor
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 22
FLLW518
#1E8EA1
Wright Turquoise
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 22
1151-6
#34788C
Adventure
ΔE 5.15 · LRV 16
1147-6
#247E81
Jade Jewel
ΔE 5.72 · LRV 17

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All teal at Valspar →
V068-5
#408798
Rickrack
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 20.7
V067-5
#1C808A
Ocean Reef
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 17.5
8001-38F
#01819A
Best of Both Worlds
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 17
8002-41E
#3E8094
Blue Spirit
ΔE 3.88 · LRV 19
5001-8B
#3481A1
Blue China
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 19

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 288
#427E83
Vardo
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 18
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 12.11 · LRV 19
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 14.94 · LRV 26
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 18.22 · LRV 19
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 20.39 · LRV 16

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.1
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-DP-45
#357285
Sublime
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 10.47 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-41
#427494
Hyperlink
ΔE 11 · LRV 16
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 11.5 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 17.17 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.13
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-85
#4E7280
Blue Skies
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 15
JG-78
#67827E
Tranquility
ΔE 11.17 · LRV 20
JG-79
#607577
Demo Day
ΔE 11.55 · LRV 17
JG-03
#617373
Duke Gray
ΔE 12.77 · LRV 16
JG-70
#6A887F
Spontaneous
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 22

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.94
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 13.94 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 14.43 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 18.85 · LRV 22
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 20.48 · LRV 8
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 25.9 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Salzburg Blue within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

762
Pacific Palisades
LRV 20
2056-30
Surf Blue
LRV 18
CW-615
Randolph Blue
LRV 22
727
Calypso Blue
LRV null
734
Tropical Teal
LRV 21
AF-525
Fiji
LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #2C8392 in HSL space. Pair Salzburg Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#2C8392 + #923B2C
TRIADIC
#2C8392 · #922C83 · #83922C
ANALOGOUS
#2C926E · #2C8392 · #2C5092

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.4:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.77:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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