Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Come To Costa Rica |
| SKU | DEFD42 |
| Hex | #00897A |
| RGB | 0, 137, 122 |
| HSL | 173°, 100%, 27% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Dunn-Edwards Come To Costa Rica
With an LRV of 19, Come To Costa Rica is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Come To Costa Rica works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Come To Costa Rica within Dunn-Edwards'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 #00897A in HSL space. Pair Come To Costa Rica 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.
Dunn-Edwards Come To Costa Rica Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Come To Costa Rica 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 Dunn-Edwards DEFD42 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Come To Costa Rica
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Come To Costa Rica is Ionian (SW 6754) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ionian swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Come To Costa Rica
At Behr, the closest color to Come To Costa Rica is Mosaic Tile (520D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mosaic Tile swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Come To Costa Rica
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Come To Costa Rica is Aruba Blue (2048-30) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aruba Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Come To Costa Rica
Valspar's nearest match is Santorini Seascape (V027-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.6 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Come To Costa Rica without repainting risk. See the full Santorini Seascape swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Come To Costa Rica
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Come To Costa Rica is Green Escarpment (HGSW 1302) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Escarpment swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Come To Costa Rica
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Come To Costa Rica is Philips Green (H0088) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Philips Green swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Come To Costa Rica
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Come To Costa Rica. The nearest is Florence (FLORENCE) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Florence swatch →