Wave Top vs San Clemente Teal

Wave TopBehrvsSan Clemente TealBenjamin MooreΔE 4.8Noticeable difference

Where Wave Top belongs to Behr's range, San Clemente Teal is a Benjamin Moore color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. San Clemente Teal (LRV 67) reflects noticeably more light than Wave Top (LRV 60), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Wave Top runs green and blue while San Clemente Teal is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Wave Top vs San Clemente Teal in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Wave Top and San Clemente Teal are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. San Clemente Teal reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Wave TopBehr Wave Top bedroom

Visualization

Color Details

Wave Top
Behr · M450-3
Hex#afd9d3
LRV60.1
BrandBehr
NumberM450-3
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
San Clemente Teal
Benjamin Moore · 730
Hex#AAE0DF
LRV66.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number730
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Wave Top vs San Clemente Teal Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wave Top on one side and San Clemente Teal on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Wave Top comparisons

See how Wave Top stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Wave Top
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Wave Top
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Wave Top
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Wave Top
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Wave Top
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Wave Top
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Wave Top
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Wave Top
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Wave Top
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Wave Top
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Wave Top
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wave Top
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Wave Top
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wave Top
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Black grey
Wave Top
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Piazza
Wave Top
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Wave Top
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Wave Top
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Senses
Wave Top
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Wave Top reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Wave Top
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Wave Top
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Wave Top
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Wave Top
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Wave Top
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wave Top is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Wave Top
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Wave Top reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Wave Top
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Wave Top is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Wave Top
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Wave Top
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Wave Top
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Wave Top
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wave Top is the lighter choice