Keep It Teal
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · LRV 27 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Hidden Gem14
- 3Keep It Teal27
- 4Peacock Blue35
- 5Wythe Blue48
What Color Is Keep It Teal, Really?
Keep It Teal reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Clare PNT100-MD-75 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Keep It Teal
Keep It Teal is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Keep It Teal
Keep It Teal sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Keep It 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 Clare PNT100-MD-75 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 | CloudburstSW 6487 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Vintage TealMQ6-33 · Behr | 3.9 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Azure Water677 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Treasure IslePPG1141-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Niagara Reef Jade70GG 25/242 · Glidden | 1.8 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Gulf Coast Green332-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Clare Colors
The nearest shades to Keep It Teal within Clare'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 #599896 in HSL space. Pair Keep It Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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