Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rugged Teal |
| SKU | V104-6 |
| Hex | #244E59 |
| RGB | 36, 78, 89 |
| HSL | 192°, 42%, 25% |
| LRV | 6.6 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Rugged Teal
At LRV 6.6, Rugged Teal is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Rugged Teal earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Rugged Teal within Valspar'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 #244E59 in HSL space. Pair Rugged Teal 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.
Valspar Rugged Teal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rugged Teal 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 Valspar V104-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rugged Teal
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rugged Teal is Seaworthy (SW 7620) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seaworthy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rugged Teal
Behr's nearest match is Kingfisher (520F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rugged Teal without repainting risk. See the full Kingfisher swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rugged Teal
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is River Blue (2057-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rugged Teal without repainting risk. See the full River Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rugged Teal
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rugged Teal. The nearest is Seawater Blue (235-7DB) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 6.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seawater Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rugged Teal
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Rugged Teal. The nearest is Archipelago (HGSW 3311) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 6.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Archipelago swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rugged Teal
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Rugged Teal is Under The Stars (JG-82) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 6.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Under The Stars swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Rugged Teal
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Rugged Teal. The nearest is Aubusson Blue (AUBUSSON BLUE) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aubusson Blue swatch →