Misty Teal (BM 2046-60)
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Misty Teal (BM 2046-60) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.4, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Misty 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 Misty 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 | Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 73 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aloha | MQ4-23 | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Aquatic Mist | 5008-9B | 71 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Ripple | 1232-3 | 69 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Misty Teal (LRV 73.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Teal
Darker than Misty Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2046-60 |
| Hex | #B4ECE3 |
| RGB | 180, 236, 227 |
| HSL | 170°, 60%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, -19.5, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Teal (BM 2046-60), published as #B4ECE3
#A0E1E1
#C8F7E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Teal (BM 2046-60)?
- Misty Teal has an LRV of 73.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Teal is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Teal in another brand?
- Aloha (Behr MQ4-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Misty Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Misty Teal as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.