Tame Teal
SW 6757 · #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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6757 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6757 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 → |
| Dutch Boy | Tealed White132-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Tame Teal within 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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