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Viridian & Gray Color Scheme

A deep viridian teal grounded by soft gray and warm white, for a look that feels calm, modern, and quietly confident. Every shade is matched to real paint you can buy.

By Mark Thompson · Pro Contractor & Field Editor

Start with Viridian Teal, a rich blue-green that sits somewhere between water and forest. It is the kind of color that makes a wall feel deep and steady without going dark, and it sets a calm, modern mood the moment you walk in. Paired with the right neutrals, it reads grown-up and current rather than loud, which is why this teal works as the anchor that everything else leans on.

To keep it from feeling heavy, Cool Gray steps in on trim and frames, soft enough to settle the teal but never cold or flat. Then a little Soft White lifts the whole thing, adding a warm, easy brightness that keeps the scheme from looking too serious. Together these three flow nicely across a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, or a whole home where you want one quiet, confident thread running through every space.

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Viridian Teal
walls
Diamond Vogel Arizona Stone · 0697
#206E64
LRV 12
Cool Gray
trim
PPG / Glidden Felted Wool · PPG0997-2
#C2C4BE
LRV 55
Soft White
accent
Behr Fuji Snow · T11-13
#F1EFE8
LRV 86

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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.

Viridian Teal
#1E6F63 · LRV 13 · walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6762 · ΔE 1.69
Behr · 510F-6 · ΔE 4.09
Benjamin Moore · 2048-20 · ΔE 2.54
Valspar · 5011-7 · ΔE 1.89
PPG / Glidden · PPG1139-6 · ΔE 6.87
Glidden · PPG1139-6 · ΔE 6.72
Dutch Boy · 232-6DB · ΔE 4.79
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2312 · ΔE 4.79
Dunn-Edwards · DEFD40 · ΔE 1.64
Magnolia Home · JG-71 · ΔE 4.76
Farrow & Ball · NO. 289 · ΔE 15.14
Diamond Vogel · 0697 · ΔE 0.91
Hirshfield's · 0697 · ΔE 3.7
Rodda · R076 · ΔE 12.62
C2 Paint · C2-695 · ΔE 12.18
Clare · PNT100-MD-40 · ΔE 12.86
Portola Paints · NEWBURY PORT · ΔE 18.1
Annie Sloan · FLORENCE · ΔE 10.62
Backdrop · BD-MJ · ΔE 19.62
Rust-Oleum · 391445 · ΔE 11.37
Kompozit · 0697 · ΔE 3.7
Cool Gray
#C3C5C0 · LRV 55 · trim
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9562 · ΔE 1.73
Behr · PPU25-14 · ΔE 1.17
Benjamin Moore · 1598 · ΔE 2.5
Valspar · V145-2 · ΔE 2.44
PPG / Glidden · PPG0997-2 · ΔE 0.57
Glidden · PPG0997-2 · ΔE 0.66
Dutch Boy · 426-3DB · ΔE 2.89
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1476 · ΔE 0.95
Dunn-Edwards · DEGR56 · ΔE 2.3
Magnolia Home · JG-83 · ΔE 2.61
Farrow & Ball · NO. 242 · ΔE 2.14
Diamond Vogel · 0580 · ΔE 1.89
Hirshfield's · 0580 · ΔE 1.88
Rodda · CA176 · ΔE 2.69
C2 Paint · C2-992 · ΔE 3.11
Clare · PNT100-LT-09 · ΔE 1.12
Portola Paints · PIGEON GRAY · ΔE 4.76
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 3.95
Backdrop · BD-RR · ΔE 6.56
Rust-Oleum · 285139 · ΔE 11.26
Kompozit · 0580 · ΔE 1.88
Soft White
#F1EFE8 · LRV 86 · accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7100 · ΔE 1.51
Behr · T11-13 · ΔE 0
Benjamin Moore · 876 · ΔE 0.5
Valspar · 7002-16 · ΔE 0.47
PPG / Glidden · PPG0998-1 · ΔE 0.78
Glidden · 82YY 85/038 · ΔE 0.47
Dutch Boy · 020W · ΔE 0.61
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4052 · ΔE 0.61
Dunn-Edwards · DEHW03 · ΔE 0.99
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 0
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 2.18
Diamond Vogel · 1265 · ΔE 1.91
Hirshfield's · 1265 · ΔE 1.42
Rodda · R008 · ΔE 1.03
C2 Paint · C2-932 · ΔE 0.97
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 3.01
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 1.23
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 13.36
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 1.46
Rust-Oleum · 285140 · ΔE 4.81
Kompozit · 1265 · ΔE 1.42

Questions

What colors go with a viridian teal?

Soft grays and warm whites are the easiest partners, since they let the teal stay the star while keeping the room light and balanced. Natural wood tones and a touch of brass also look great against it.

Is this combination too bold for a whole home?

Not at all. The teal is deep but the gray and white around it keep things calm, so you can carry it room to room and it still feels restful rather than overwhelming.

What undertones should I watch with this scheme?

The teal leans blue-green, so pair it with a gray that has a soft cool-to-neutral undertone and a white that stays warm. That keeps the whole look easy and stops it from feeling icy.

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