Vintage Teal (Behr MQ6-33)
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Vintage Teal (Behr MQ6-33) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 26.9, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vintage Teal
Four Behr colors picked for Vintage 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 Vintage 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 | Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Azure Water | 677 | 29.5 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Water's Edge | 5003-6A | 28 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Palmetto | 1146-5 | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Vintage Teal (LRV 26.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vintage Teal
Darker than Vintage Teal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-33 |
| Hex | #669699 |
| RGB | 102, 150, 153 |
| HSL | 184°, 20%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.9, -15.3, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vintage Teal (Behr MQ6-33), published as #669699
#518C97
#7AA099
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vintage Teal (Behr MQ6-33)?
- Vintage Teal has an LRV of 26.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vintage Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vintage Teal in another brand?
- Palmetto (PPG 1146-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Vintage Teal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vintage Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.