Sophisticated Teal (Behr HDC-CL-22)
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Sophisticated Teal (Behr HDC-CL-22) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sophisticated Teal
Four Behr colors picked for Sophisticated Teal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Sophisticated Teal, 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 | Riverway | SW 6222 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bella Blue | 720 | 17.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Abyss | 5002-6C | 14 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Vining Ivy | 1148-6 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sophisticated Teal (LRV 14.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sophisticated Teal
Darker than Sophisticated Teal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-22 |
| Hex | #537175 |
| RGB | 83, 113, 117 |
| HSL | 187°, 17%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.5, -9.8, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sophisticated Teal (Behr HDC-CL-22), published as #537175
#406873
#657A75
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sophisticated Teal (Behr HDC-CL-22)?
- Sophisticated Teal has an LRV of 14.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sophisticated Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sophisticated Teal in another brand?
- Bella Blue (BM 720) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Sophisticated Teal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sophisticated Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.