Teal Forest (Behr 510F-7)
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Teal Forest (Behr 510F-7) is a very deep, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 9.4, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teal Forest
Three Behr colors picked for Teal Forest by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Teal Forest, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Olympus Green | 679 | 9.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sequoia Glade | 5002-4C | 11 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Antique Slate | 13-29 | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Teal Forest (LRV 9.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Teal Forest
Darker than Teal Forest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510F-7 |
| Hex | #405B5D |
| RGB | 64, 91, 93 |
| HSL | 184°, 18%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.7, -9.5, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teal Forest (Behr 510F-7), published as #405B5D
#2D525B
#52645D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teal Forest (Behr 510F-7)?
- Teal Forest has an LRV of 9.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teal Forest is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Teal Forest in another brand?
- Olympus Green (BM 679) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Teal Forest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Teal Forest as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.