Dark Teal
There is more to Benjamin Moore Dark Teal (2053-20) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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10.12
Dark Teal in Rooms
Follow Dark Teal from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 11 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Bathroom Photos
Dark Teal (2053-20) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Bathroom design incorporates Dark Teal walls for modern appeal.
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Bath fixtures and tile complement Dark Teal wall color.
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Bathroom walls painted Dark Teal create immersive, spa-like retreat.
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Vanity and mirrors shine against Dark Teal bathroom walls.
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4 House Photos
In an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, the most interesting quality of Dark Teal (2053-20) may be the way it responds to roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
House exterior finished in 2053-20 presents striking curb appeal.
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Horizontal siding wraps the exterior in a rich Dark Teal hue.
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Board-and-batten walls display Dark Teal with crisp white trim details.
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Clapboard siding showcases Dark Teal across the home's facade.
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2 Living Room Photos
Dark Teal (2053-20) brings its blue character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
An accent wall painted Dark Teal anchors the living room seating.
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Crown molding frames walls finished in a moody Dark Teal tone.
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1 Misc Photo
1 misc image trace Dark Teal (2053-20) through the color’s movement from one type of space to another. Catalog words such as Bold Vibrant, Rich, Timeless offer another lens on its character.
Cabinet doors in Dark Teal provide sophisticated storage and depth.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 80 vs 10, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 10, Silver Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 10, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 10, Vapor Trails is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Dark Teal encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Dark Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Studio Clay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 10), opening up a space where Dark Teal encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Calypso Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A dark green distinguished by alluring teal undertones.