Tame Teal
Sherwin-Williams's Tame Teal is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. With an LRV of 73.3, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
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73.30
Tame Teal's Color Strip
Tame Teal is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 163 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Coordinating Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Embellished Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes Pearly White the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Embellished Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Tame Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
Tame Teal reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 46), opening up a space where Chaise Mauve encloses it.
Tame Teal reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Ruby Violet encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 17, Tame Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (73 vs 64) makes Tame Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
There’s no resisting the burst of minty freshness in this bright blue and its warm green undertone. Inject light, fresh playfulness into a bathroom or kitchen.