Refreshing Teal (BM 2039-70)
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Refreshing Teal (BM 2039-70) is a very light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 83.6, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Refreshing Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Refreshing Teal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Refreshing 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Minted Ice | 480A-1 | 84.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper | 5008-7A | 78 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wintergreen | 1229-1 | 80 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Refreshing Teal (LRV 83.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Refreshing Teal
Darker than Refreshing Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2039-70 |
| Hex | #D8F6EC |
| RGB | 216, 246, 236 |
| HSL | 160°, 63%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.6, -11.6, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Refreshing Teal (BM 2039-70), published as #D8F6EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Refreshing Teal (BM 2039-70)?
- Refreshing Teal has an LRV of 83.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Refreshing Teal is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Refreshing Teal in another brand?
- Minted Ice (Behr 480A-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Refreshing Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Refreshing Teal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.