Dark Teal (BM 2053-20)
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Dark Teal (BM 2053-20) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.1, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Teal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Teal 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 Dark 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 | Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 10 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Terrace Teal | PPF-56 | 8.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Teal | 5011-8 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Emerald Pool | 1146-7 | 9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Dark Teal (LRV 10.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Teal
Darker than Dark Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2053-20 |
| Hex | #255A5E |
| RGB | 37, 90, 94 |
| HSL | 184°, 44%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.0, -16.1, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Teal (BM 2053-20), published as #255A5E
#00515C
#3C635E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Teal (BM 2053-20)?
- Dark Teal has an LRV of 10.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Teal in another brand?
- Terrace Teal (Behr PPF-56) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.