Match Dark Teal

Benjamin Moore Dark Teal is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 10. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Dark Teal
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20#255A5ELRV 10Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Oasis Blue
Dark Teal vs Oasis Blue
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Oasis Blue
2049-20 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Blue Period
Blue Period
Dark Teal vs Blue Period
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Period
0690 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Ocean Abyss vs Dark Teal
Behr
Ocean Abyss
MQ6-01 · LRV 7
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Emerald Pool
Dark Teal vs Emerald Pool
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
PPG
Emerald Pool
PPG1146-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Deep Sea Dive
Deep Sea Dive
Dark Teal vs Deep Sea Dive
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Deep Sea Dive
7618 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
RAL 710-5
RAL 710-5
Dark Teal vs RAL 710-5
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 710-5
RAL 710-5 · LRV 6

A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Dark Teal the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Teal Lux
Teal Lux
Dark Teal vs Teal Lux
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Dulux
Teal Lux
50BG 11/123 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G
Dark Teal vs S 5040-B60G
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
NCS
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Goblin
Goblin
Dark Teal vs Goblin
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Goblin
311 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.4Noticeable
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Fusion
Fusion
Dark Teal vs Fusion
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Jotun
Fusion
5362 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.4Distinct
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Blue green
Blue green
Dark Teal vs Blue green
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Blue green
RAL 6004 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.6Distinct
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Midsummer Night
Midsummer Night
Dark Teal vs Midsummer Night
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Valspar
Midsummer Night
8003-37G · LRV 5

A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 5) makes Dark Teal the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.7Distinct
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Fjord
Dark Teal vs Fjord
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Fjord
M442 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.4Distinct
Dark Teal
Dark Teal
Hague Blue
Hague Blue
Dark Teal vs Hague Blue
Benjamin Moore
Dark Teal
2053-20 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Hague Blue
30 · LRV 7

A 3-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Dark Teal the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct