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Jade & Charcoal Color Scheme

A rich jade green grounded by deep charcoal and lifted with a warm white, for a moody, confident look that still feels calm. Every shade here is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Jade Teal sets the whole mood here, and it is a beautiful one. It is a deep, slightly cool green with just enough blue to feel like a jewel, the kind of color that makes a room feel collected and a little bit luxurious. Because it is so saturated, it does the heavy lifting on the walls and reads as calm rather than loud. Pairing it with darker and lighter tones is what keeps it from feeling like a single bold statement and turns it into a real scheme.

That is where Soft Charcoal comes in. Used on trim and built-ins, it frames the jade and gives the room a grounded, moody edge without tipping into black. Then Warm White steps in to keep everything breathing, brightening ceilings, woodwork, and the spaces in between so the darker colors feel intentional instead of closed-in. Together they are room-flexible by design, so you can carry this combination through a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or a whole home and it will hold its quiet confidence everywhere.

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Jade Teal
walls
Glidden Carlisle · PPG1141-6
#45867C
LRV 20
Soft Charcoal
trim
Valspar Chimney Smoke · 4010-1
#3A4044
LRV 5
Warm White
accent
Valspar Cream Delight · 7002-14
#F2EDE2
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.

Jade Teal
#3A8276 · LRV 18 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6754 · ΔE 3.54
Behr · 520D-7 · ΔE 2.57
Benjamin Moore · 2041-30 · ΔE 2.51
Valspar · 5006-10C · ΔE 4.88
PPG / Glidden · PPG1141-6 · ΔE 2.5
Glidden · PPG1141-6 · ΔE 2.25
Dutch Boy · 231-6DB · ΔE 3.09
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1302 · ΔE 3.54
Dunn-Edwards · DET536 · ΔE 3.19
Magnolia Home · JG-78 · ΔE 10.05
Farrow & Ball · NO. 288 · ΔE 7.95
Diamond Vogel · 0689 · ΔE 5.71
Hirshfield's · 0689 · ΔE 4.8
Rodda · CA179 · ΔE 13.46
C2 Paint · C2-711 · ΔE 11.25
Clare · PNT100-DP-61 · ΔE 14.32
Portola Paints · BLUE HERON · ΔE 17.8
Annie Sloan · FLORENCE · ΔE 6.2
Backdrop · BD-MJ · ΔE 19.39
Rust-Oleum · 329207 · ΔE 22.27
Kompozit · 0689 · ΔE 4.8
Soft Charcoal
#3C4144 · LRV 5 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7069 · ΔE 3.9
Behr · HDC-MD-04 · ΔE 2.25
Benjamin Moore · 2125-10 · ΔE 1.87
Valspar · 4010-1 · ΔE 0.77
PPG / Glidden · PPG1001-7 · ΔE 3.03
Glidden · PPG1001-7 · ΔE 3.61
Dutch Boy · 437-7DB · ΔE 4.17
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1481 · ΔE 3.9
Dunn-Edwards · DE6350 · ΔE 2.25
Magnolia Home · JG-97 · ΔE 2.01
Farrow & Ball · NO. 294 · ΔE 6.72
Diamond Vogel · 0515 · ΔE 3.04
Hirshfield's · 0494 · ΔE 1.81
Rodda · R018 · ΔE 3.09
C2 Paint · C2-949 · ΔE 4.8
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 4.74
Portola Paints · BLACK SKY · ΔE 2.64
Annie Sloan · AUBUSSON BLUE · ΔE 7.04
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 4.6
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 1.97
Kompozit · 0494 · ΔE 1.81
Warm White
#F2EDE2 · LRV 85 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7566 · ΔE 0.21
Behr · DC-003 · ΔE 0.76
Benjamin Moore · ES-01 · ΔE 1.3
Valspar · 7002-14 · ΔE 0
PPG / Glidden · PPG1208-1 · ΔE 1.2
Glidden · 50YY 83/057 · ΔE 0.52
Dutch Boy · 020W · ΔE 1.42
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4003 · ΔE 0.21
Dunn-Edwards · DEW339 · ΔE 1.62
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 2.01
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 0.84
Diamond Vogel · 0007 · ΔE 1.24
Hirshfield's · 0558 · ΔE 0.6
Rodda · CA007 · ΔE 0.54
C2 Paint · C2-708 · ΔE 1.01
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.92
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 2.68
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 11.66
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 1.42
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.67
Kompozit · 0558 · ΔE 0.6

Questions

what colors go with jade teal?

Deep neutrals like charcoal and a soft warm white are the easiest partners, just like this scheme. Brass, natural wood, and a touch of blush also play nicely if you want a little warmth.

is jade and charcoal too dark for a small space?

Not if you balance it. Keep the jade on the walls and let the warm white open things up on the ceiling and trim, so the charcoal reads as a deliberate accent rather than a heavy blanket.

what undertones should I watch with this combo?

Jade leans cool and slightly blue-green, so pick a charcoal with a soft, neutral base rather than a brown one. The warm white keeps the whole thing from feeling cold.

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