Wave Top vs San Clemente Teal
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.
Color Details
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.
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.
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