Tame Teal
HGSW 1317 · #C1E6DF · LRV 73 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Tame Teal73
- 4Frosty Mint83
- 5Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Tame Teal, Really?
Tame Teal reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1317 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tame Teal
Tame Teal is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Tame Teal
At LRV 73, Tame Teal is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Tame 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1317 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 | Tame TealSW 6757 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | TidewaterM450-2 · Behr | 1.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Water Drops659 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Polar IceP065 · Valspar | 0.9 | 75.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Swan LakePPG1231-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Swan LakePPG1231-2 · Glidden | 2.3 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Tame Teal within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #C1E6DF in HSL space. Pair Tame Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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