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Teal Color Palette — Sage Field

A teal-led scheme that pairs a deep, watery teal with soft sage and warm neutrals, lifted by a clay accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Teal is having a slow, confident moment right now, and Field Teal is the kind of shade that feels both grounded and a little watery — deep enough to anchor a wall, soft enough to live with every day. It sets the tone for everything else here.

Around it, Quiet Sage picks up the same green undertone and keeps the mood gentle, while Warm Linen and Pale Stone open the space back up with light, easy neutrals. These three do the quiet work that lets the teal feel intentional rather than heavy.

The spark is Soft Clay — a warm, earthy terracotta that you only need in small amounts. A throw, a lampshade, a stack of books. It warms the cool teal just enough to make the room feel lived-in and current.

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Field Teal
Dominant
Benjamin Moore Casco Bay · 2051-30
#306E6D
LRV 15
Quiet Sage
Secondary
Dunn-Edwards Mow the Lawn · DET520
#A9B49A
LRV 43
Warm Linen
Base
Magnolia Home Antique Rose · JG-23
#EEE8DB
LRV 81
Pale Stone
Support
PPG / Glidden Crushed Silk · PPG1024-3
#D7CEBE
LRV 62
Soft Clay
Accent
Glidden Brown Clay · PPG1199-6
#C37C59
LRV 27

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Field Teal
#2F6B6A · LRV 12 · Dominant
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6481 · ΔE 1.77
Behr · 500F-7 · ΔE 1.26
Benjamin Moore · 2051-30 · ΔE 1.06
Valspar · 5003-6C · ΔE 4.32
PPG / Glidden · PPG13-28 · ΔE 4.84
Glidden · 90GG 12/168 · ΔE 3.97
Dutch Boy · 333-6DB · ΔE 1.92
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2312 · ΔE 1.77
Dunn-Edwards · DE5741 · ΔE 2.56
Magnolia Home · JG-71 · ΔE 7.29
Farrow & Ball · NO. G9 · ΔE 8.64
Diamond Vogel · 0697 · ΔE 4.77
Hirshfield's · 0683 · ΔE 3.79
Rodda · R076 · ΔE 7.29
C2 Paint · C2-695 · ΔE 7.17
Clare · PNT100-MD-40 · ΔE 7.56
Portola Paints · NEWBURY PORT · ΔE 13.4
Annie Sloan · RODMELL · ΔE 31.43
Backdrop · BD-MJ · ΔE 15.15
Rust-Oleum · 329207 · ΔE 16.65
Kompozit · 0683 · ΔE 3.79
Quiet Sage
#A7B49A · LRV 43 · Secondary
Sherwin-Williams · SW 66 · ΔE 4.34
Behr · N370-4 · ΔE 2.51
Benjamin Moore · 439 · ΔE 1.97
Valspar · 5006-3C · ΔE 1.74
PPG / Glidden · PPG1127-4 · ΔE 2.61
Glidden · PPG1127-4 · ΔE 2.6
Dutch Boy · 327-3DB · ΔE 1.78
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3245 · ΔE 5.22
Dunn-Edwards · DET520 · ΔE 0.74
Magnolia Home · JG-51 · ΔE 4.31
Farrow & Ball · NO. 18 · ΔE 6.3
Diamond Vogel · 0744 · ΔE 3.09
Hirshfield's · 0456 · ΔE 4.4
Rodda · CA170 · ΔE 5.41
C2 Paint · C2-700 · ΔE 3.55
Clare · PNT100-MD-49 · ΔE 2.93
Portola Paints · ABERDEEN · ΔE 7.99
Annie Sloan · DUCK EGG BLUE · ΔE 5.37
Backdrop · BD-LF · ΔE 3.41
Rust-Oleum · 371674 · ΔE 5.37
Kompozit · 0456 · ΔE 4.4
Warm Linen
#EFE9DC · LRV 82 · Base
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7012 · ΔE 0.52
Behr · PPU10-14 · ΔE 0.54
Benjamin Moore · CSP-245 · ΔE 1.12
Valspar · 7007-12 · ΔE 0.85
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-05 · ΔE 0.95
Glidden · PPG1078-1 · ΔE 0.5
Dutch Boy · 018W · ΔE 0.52
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4033 · ΔE 0.52
Dunn-Edwards · DE6232 · ΔE 0.94
Magnolia Home · JG-23 · ΔE 0.22
Farrow & Ball · NO. W1 · ΔE 1.26
Diamond Vogel · 0362 · ΔE 0.77
Hirshfield's · 0001 · ΔE 0.48
Rodda · CA008 · ΔE 0.5
C2 Paint · C2-580 · ΔE 0.77
Clare · PNT100-LT-62 · ΔE 2.59
Portola Paints · KASHMIR · ΔE 2.06
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 10.53
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 2.14
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 4.46
Kompozit · 0001 · ΔE 0.48
Pale Stone
#D6CCBC · LRV 61 · Support
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9601 · ΔE 1.34
Behr · PPU5-12 · ΔE 1.29
Benjamin Moore · CSP-400 · ΔE 1.34
Valspar · 2008-10B · ΔE 2.73
PPG / Glidden · PPG1024-3 · ΔE 0.66
Glidden · 30YY 60/104 · ΔE 0.91
Dutch Boy · 423-1DB · ΔE 3.15
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3227 · ΔE 2.83
Dunn-Edwards · DE6220 · ΔE 1.91
Magnolia Home · JG-156 · ΔE 1.15
Farrow & Ball · NO. 201 · ΔE 1.96
Diamond Vogel · 0560 · ΔE 1.21
Hirshfield's · 0560 · ΔE 1.34
Rodda · R038 · ΔE 0.79
C2 Paint · C2-912 · ΔE 3.31
Clare · PNT100-LT-17 · ΔE 2.11
Portola Paints · FIGUEROA · ΔE 2.6
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 6.17
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 1.79
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 10.24
Kompozit · 0560 · ΔE 1.34
Soft Clay
#C07B5A · LRV 26 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6347 · ΔE 1.1
Behr · PPU3-01 · ΔE 1.25
Benjamin Moore · 063 · ΔE 1.85
Valspar · 2004-5B · ΔE 1.47
PPG / Glidden · PPG1199-6 · ΔE 1.14
Glidden · PPG1199-6 · ΔE 0.81
Dutch Boy · 208-5DB · ΔE 2.16
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2094 · ΔE 1.1
Dunn-Edwards · DE5215 · ΔE 1.91
Magnolia Home · JG-35 · ΔE 4.71
Farrow & Ball · NO. 64 · ΔE 5.25
Diamond Vogel · 1011 · ΔE 3.36
Hirshfield's · 0038 · ΔE 2.7
Rodda · CA102 · ΔE 9.26
C2 Paint · C2-587 · ΔE 3.31
Clare · PNT100-DP-74 · ΔE 5.14
Portola Paints · MESA · ΔE 1.99
Annie Sloan · SCANDINAVIAN PINK · ΔE 6.54
Backdrop · BD-AN · ΔE 15.92
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 6.56
Kompozit · 0038 · ΔE 2.7

Questions

Why does teal work so well with sage here?

They share the same cool, green undertone, so they feel related rather than competing. The teal brings depth and the sage softens it, which keeps the whole scheme calm instead of cold.

How much teal should I actually use?

Let it lead. Aim for roughly two-thirds teal and sage together, with the linen and stone neutrals filling the quiet space, and the clay used in small doses like a cushion or a vase.

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