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Dark Teal & Blush Color Scheme

A deep, moody teal softened by a powdery blush and warmed by a creamy white. This combination feels grown-up and inviting at once, matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Dark Teal sets the whole mood here. It’s a rich, almost inky blue-green that feels calm and a little dramatic, like a quiet room at dusk. Used across the largest surfaces it wraps a space in depth and makes everything inside it feel considered. It’s the kind of color that looks expensive without trying, and it pairs effortlessly with soft, warm tones that keep it from feeling heavy.

That’s where Dusty Blush comes in. This powdery, muted pink warms up the teal and adds a gentle, human softness, so the scheme never tips into cold or severe. Warm White then lifts the whole thing, bouncing a little light around and giving your eye somewhere to rest. Together these three move easily across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or a whole home, layering moody depth with quiet warmth wherever you want it.

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Dark Teal
walls
Valspar Night Swim · V105-6
#1F4049
LRV 5
Dusty Blush
trim
Valspar Soft Pink · 1008-8B
#DFB8B4
LRV 53
Warm White
accent
Valspar Dove White · 7002-7
#F2EDE3
LRV 85

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Dark Teal
#143F45 · LRV 4 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7623 · ΔE 4.56
Behr · 740F-7 · ΔE 5.46
Benjamin Moore · 2049-10 · ΔE 3.73
Valspar · V105-6 · ΔE 3.3
PPG / Glidden · PPG0995-7 · ΔE 13.38
Glidden · 50GG 05/063 · ΔE 8.42
Dutch Boy · 331-7DB · ΔE 4.56
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3331 · ΔE 5.92
Dunn-Edwards · DEA180 · ΔE 5.89
Magnolia Home · JG-05 · ΔE 13.4
Farrow & Ball · NO. G18 · ΔE 13.94
Diamond Vogel · H101 · ΔE 13.42
Hirshfield's · 0473 · ΔE 3.54
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 14.58
C2 Paint · C2-709 · ΔE 7.08
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 15.24
Portola Paints · GHOST TREE · ΔE 6.89
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 6.53
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 11.96
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 11.51
Kompozit · 0473 · ΔE 3.54
Dusty Blush
#DDB9B3 · LRV 53 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6303 · ΔE 2.4
Behr · 220E-3 · ΔE 2.29
Benjamin Moore · 2173-50 · ΔE 1.77
Valspar · 1008-8B · ΔE 1.35
PPG / Glidden · PPG1055-3 · ΔE 1.46
Glidden · PPG1055-3 · ΔE 1.35
Dutch Boy · 303-3DB · ΔE 2.64
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2036 · ΔE 2.4
Dunn-Edwards · DE6024 · ΔE 4.27
Magnolia Home · JG-26 · ΔE 3.27
Farrow & Ball · NO. 9906 · ΔE 6.33
Diamond Vogel · 0070 · ΔE 1.43
Hirshfield's · 0070 · ΔE 2.1
Rodda · CA051 · ΔE 9.64
C2 Paint · C2-544 · ΔE 5.24
Clare · PNT100-LT-60 · ΔE 5.42
Portola Paints · ANGEL'S LANDING · ΔE 7.31
Annie Sloan · PALOMA · ΔE 9.49
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 3.6
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 6.61
Kompozit · 0070 · ΔE 2.1
Warm White
#F2EDE3 · LRV 85 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7566 · ΔE 0.49
Behr · PPU5-09 · ΔE 1.24
Benjamin Moore · OC-17 · ΔE 1.9
Valspar · 7002-7 · ΔE 0
PPG / Glidden · PPG1020-1 · ΔE 0.96
Glidden · PPG1020-1 · ΔE 1
Dutch Boy · 020W · ΔE 1.13
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4003 · ΔE 0.49
Dunn-Edwards · DE6120 · ΔE 2.45
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 1.73
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 1.2
Diamond Vogel · 0003 · ΔE 0.63
Hirshfield's · 0558 · ΔE 0.56
Rodda · R010 · ΔE 1
C2 Paint · C2-708 · ΔE 1.05
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.54
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 2.27
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 11.86
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 1.5
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 5.08
Kompozit · 0558 · ΔE 0.56

Questions

what colors go with dark teal?

Soft, muted pinks like a dusty blush are a natural match because the warmth balances all that cool depth. Creamy whites, brass, and warm wood tones round it out beautifully.

is this combination too dark for a small space?

Not at all. A deep teal can actually make a small space feel cozy and wrapped-up rather than cramped, especially when you keep the trim and ceiling light and airy.

what undertones should I watch for?

Keep your blush on the warm, slightly muted side so it doesn't read too sweet against the cool teal. A warm white with a touch of cream ties the two together without going stark.

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