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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5739

Dunn-Edwards Montego Bay#4BA4A9 · LRV 31

Montego Bay reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5739 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS MONTEGO BAY
RGB 75, 164, 169 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Montego Bay
SKU DE5739
Hex #4BA4A9
RGB 75, 164, 169
HSL 183°, 39%, 48%
LRV 31
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Dunn-Edwards Montego Bay

Montego Bay sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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.

Montego Bay 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.

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
Cold North
SKU 0688 · #559C9B · LRV 28
ΔE 3.56 (noticeable)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All teal at Behr →
S460-5
#46A5AA
Blue Square
ΔE 0.6 · LRV 31
S450-5
#58A4A2
Oarsman Blue
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 31
PPU13-05
#5E9EA1
Bali Bliss
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 29
PPU13-5
#5E9EA1
Bali Bliss
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 29
M470-6
#30A5A2
Precious Stone
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2052-40
#499EA1
Blue Spa
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 29
733
#3AA9A9
Palm Coast Teal
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 33
2051-40
#629FA0
Majestic Blue
ΔE 3.6 · LRV
2053-40
#569CA5
Blue Lake
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 30
2057-40
#4D9CAE
Ash Blue
ΔE 6.1 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6767
#3AA9AE
Aquarium
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 32
SW 6774
#4DA6B2
Freshwater
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 32
SW 6781
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 30
SW 6760
#61A89D
Rivulet
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 33
SW 6753
#53A38F
Jargon Jade
ΔE 9.95 · LRV 30

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1147-5
#57A1A0
Teal Bayou
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 30
1235-5
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 33
1150-5
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 28
1236-6
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 31
1230-5
#46A795
Jewel Weed
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 31

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All teal at Valspar →
5004-8A
#4A9CA6
Gone Fishing
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 28
V067-4
#64A4AB
Smoky Mountain Spring
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 32.1
5007-8A
#4AABA6
Twilight Meadow
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 33.2
V068-4
#5F9FAF
Blue Chiffon
ΔE 6.48 · LRV 30.3
8002-40E
#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.99
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 10.73 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 13.84 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 15.75 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 20.05 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.51
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 11.51 · LRV 29
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 13.26 · LRV 31
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 32
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 14.26 · LRV 40
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 16.97 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.75
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 12.75 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 12.79 · LRV 31
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 13.11 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 14.62 · LRV 34
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 17.81 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.35
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 15.35 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.36 · LRV 22
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 19.61 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 20.44 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 24.94 · LRV 33

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Montego Bay within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5760
Caribbean Cruise
LRV 28
DE5725
Dragon Bay
LRV 33
DE5753
Riviera
LRV 28
DE5732
Teal Me No Lies
LRV 32
DE5767
Star City
LRV 26
DE5787
Pacific Palisade
LRV 33

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4BA4A9 in HSL space. Pair Montego Bay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4BA4A9 + #A9504B
TRIADIC
#4BA4A9 · #A94BA4 · #A4A94B
ANALOGOUS
#4BA97F · #4BA4A9 · #4B75A9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.92:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.18:1 AAA

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

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