Teal Ocean (BM 2049-30)
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Teal Ocean (BM 2049-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.2, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teal Ocean
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Teal Ocean by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Teal Ocean, 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 | Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mosaic Tile | 520D-7 | 13.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Slumber | 5004-8C | 14 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hypnotic Sea | 1234-7 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Teal Ocean (LRV 17.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Teal Ocean
Darker than Teal Ocean
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2049-30 |
| Hex | #29777B |
| RGB | 41, 119, 123 |
| HSL | 183°, 50%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, -21.9, -9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teal Ocean (BM 2049-30), published as #29777B
#006E79
#44807B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teal Ocean (BM 2049-30)?
- Teal Ocean has an LRV of 17.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teal Ocean is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Teal Ocean in another brand?
- Mosaic Tile (Behr 520D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Teal Ocean warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Teal Ocean as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.2; 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.