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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

Field Teal
Dominant
Kompozit Joyful Tears · 0683
#006669
LRV 11
Quiet Sage
Secondary
Kompozit Fair Maiden · 0456
#A5B3A5
LRV 43
Warm Linen
Base
Kompozit Hint of Vanilla · 0001
#EEE8DC
LRV 81
Pale Stone
Support
Kompozit Awakening · 0560
#D5CBBE
LRV 61
Soft Clay
Accent
Kompozit Autumn's Hill · 0038
#BA7A61
LRV 25
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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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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Field Teal
#2F6B6A · LRV 12 · Dominant
Kompozit Joyful Tears · 0683 ΔE 3.79
Backdrop Mom Jeans · BD-MJ ΔE 15.15
Behr Mythic Forest · 500F-7 ΔE 1.26
Benjamin Moore Casco Bay · 2051-30 ΔE 1.06
Clare Deep Dive · PNT100-MD-40 ΔE 7.56
Dunn-Edwards Peacock Plume · DE5741 ΔE 2.56
Farrow & Ball Inchyra Blue · No. 289 ΔE 11.34
Magnolia Home Aspen Leaf · JG-71 ΔE 7.29
PPG / Glidden Caribbean Holiday · 13-28 ΔE 4.84
Sherwin-Williams Green Bay · SW 6481 ΔE 1.77
Valspar Shady Palm · 5003-6C ΔE 4.32
Quiet Sage
#A7B49A · LRV 43 · Secondary
Kompozit Fair Maiden · 0456 ΔE 4.4
Backdrop Le Freak · BD-LF ΔE 3.41
Behr Jungle Camouflage · N350-4 ΔE 2.06
Benjamin Moore Palisades Park · 439 ΔE 1.97
Clare Avocado Toast · PNT100-MD-49 ΔE 2.93
Dunn-Edwards Pistachio Shell · DE6263 ΔE 4.25
Farrow & Ball French Gray · No. 18 ΔE 7.26
Magnolia Home Seasonal · JG-51 ΔE 4.31
PPG / Glidden Gargoyle · 1127-4 ΔE 2.6
Sherwin-Williams Cascade Green · SW 66 ΔE 4.34
Valspar Green Trellis · 5006-3C ΔE 1.74
Warm Linen
#EFE9DC · LRV 82 · Base
Kompozit Hint of Vanilla · 0001 ΔE 0.48
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 2.14
Behr Ivory Palace · PPU10-14 ΔE 0.54
Benjamin Moore Stoneware · CSP-245 ΔE 1.12
Clare Like Buttah · PNT100-LT-62 ΔE 2.59
Dunn-Edwards Abstract White · DE6232 ΔE 0.94
Farrow & Ball James White · No. 2010 ΔE 2.17
Magnolia Home Antique Rose · JG-23 ΔE 0.22
PPG / Glidden Cream Puff · 1078-1 ΔE 0.5
Sherwin-Williams Creamy · SW 7012 ΔE 0.52
Valspar Shell White · 7007-12 ΔE 0.85
Pale Stone
#D6CCBC · LRV 61 · Support
Kompozit Awakening · 0560 ΔE 1.34
Backdrop Real Real · BD-RR ΔE 1.79
Behr Almond Wisp · PPU5-12 ΔE 1.29
Benjamin Moore Rocking Chair · CSP-400 ΔE 1.34
Clare Flatiron · PNT100-LT-17 ΔE 2.11
Dunn-Edwards Porous Stone · DE6220 ΔE 1.91
Farrow & Ball Cromarty · No. 285 ΔE 4.31
Magnolia Home Plaster · JG-156 ΔE 1.15
PPG / Glidden In The Buff · 1019-2 ΔE 2.06
Sherwin-Williams Sedate Gray · SW 6169 ΔE 2.83
Valspar Desert Fortress · 2008-10B ΔE 2.73
Soft Clay
#C07B5A · LRV 26 · Accent
Kompozit Autumn's Hill · 0038 ΔE 2.7
Backdrop Anita · BD-AN ΔE 15.92
Behr Moroccan Sky · PPU3-01 ΔE 1.25
Benjamin Moore Pennies From Heaven · 063 ΔE 1.85
Clare Fire Sign · PNT100-DP-74 ΔE 5.14
Dunn-Edwards Caramel Apple · DE5215 ΔE 1.91
Farrow & Ball Red Earth · No. 64 ΔE 4.95
Magnolia Home Work Worn Wood · JG-35 ΔE 4.71
PPG / Glidden Brown Clay · 1199-6 ΔE 0.81
Sherwin-Williams Chrysanthemum · SW 6347 ΔE 1.1
Valspar Clove Bud · 2004-5B ΔE 1.47

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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